Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 24.0% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 74.3% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
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pay 61.9% more in Paraguay
- Housing
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pay 77.8% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.3% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
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pay 60.5% less in Paraguay
The cost of childcare and transportation in Paraguay are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Paraguay. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.08
|
$3.28
PYG26,210
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.94
|
$4.41
PYG35,172
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.36
|
$0.80
PYG6,393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.46
PYG3,702
|
|
pay 74.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.37
|
$0.64
PYG5,094
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.74
|
$2.72
PYG21,673
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.51
|
$3.00
PYG23,954
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.97
|
$1.67
PYG13,330
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.87
|
$1.29
PYG10,281
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.51
|
$0.82
PYG6,573
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.04
|
$0.32
PYG2,585
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.80
|
$0.37
PYG2,975
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.00
|
$0.64
PYG5,093
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.42
PYG3,344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.40
PYG3,172
|
|
pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.48
|
$3.51
PYG27,998
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.96
|
$25.43
PYG202,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,530.98
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,706,407
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.95
|
$8.90
PYG71,021
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.86
|
$16.38
PYG130,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,944.37
|
$340.08
PYG2,714,014
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,621.26
|
$261.33
PYG2,085,535
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,527.23
|
$28.63
PYG228,510
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.89
|
$130.10
PYG1,038,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,042.69
PYG24,282,393
|
|
pay 80.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.72
|
$1.02
PYG8,117
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.47
|
$1.65
PYG13,206
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.86
|
$1.06
PYG8,455
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.93
|
$25.68
PYG204,946
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.93
|
$4.77
PYG38,047
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.57
|
$50.60
PYG403,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT424.39
|
$31.53
PYG251,617
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT574.18
|
$70.98
PYG566,476
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT599.15
|
$50.85
PYG405,834
|
|
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