Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 20.6% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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