Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 92.0% more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
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pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 83.6% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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