Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 20.1% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% more in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY242.83
|
$3.28
PYG25,565
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY242.86
|
$4.41
PYG34,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.26
|
$0.80
PYG6,235
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.86
|
$0.46
PYG3,611
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.67
|
$0.64
PYG4,969
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY174.67
|
$2.72
PYG21,139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY110.74
|
$3.00
PYG23,364
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.14
|
$1.67
PYG13,002
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY84.26
|
$1.29
PYG10,027
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.00
|
$0.82
PYG6,411
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.67
|
$0.32
PYG2,521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.62
|
$0.37
PYG2,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.91
|
$0.64
PYG4,968
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
$0.42
PYG3,262
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.47
|
$0.40
PYG3,094
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY154.59
|
$3.51
PYG27,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY677.08
|
$25.43
PYG197,920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,574,952.04
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,783,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY221.13
|
$8.90
PYG69,272
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY397.31
|
$16.38
PYG127,512
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,560.46
|
$340.08
PYG2,647,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,824.35
|
$261.33
PYG2,034,183
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,562.42
|
$28.63
PYG222,883
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,358.07
|
$130.10
PYG1,012,693
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY242,217.44
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,684,484
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY89.34
|
$1.02
PYG7,917
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY92.12
|
$1.65
PYG12,881
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY67.15
|
$1.06
PYG8,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,276.93
|
$25.68
PYG199,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY179.24
|
$4.77
PYG37,110
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,501.93
|
$50.60
PYG393,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,431.77
|
$31.53
PYG245,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,105.66
|
$70.98
PYG552,528
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,614.03
|
$50.85
PYG395,841
|
|
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