Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 71.2% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 79.9% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 64.2% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 83.6% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
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pay 84.1% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.4% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 39.3% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$3.28
PYG26,015
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$4.41
PYG34,911
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.80
PYG6,345
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.46
PYG3,674
|
|
pay 79.9% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.64
PYG5,056
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$2.72
PYG21,512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$3.00
PYG23,776
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.67
PYG13,231
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$1.29
PYG10,204
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.82
PYG6,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.32
PYG2,566
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.37
PYG2,953
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.64
PYG5,055
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.42
PYG3,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.40
PYG3,148
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.51
PYG27,790
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$25.43
PYG201,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$14,874.44
PYG117,824,855
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$8.90
PYG70,494
|
|
pay 83.6% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$16.38
PYG129,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$340.08
PYG2,693,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$261.33
PYG2,070,047
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$28.63
PYG226,813
|
|
pay 84.1% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$130.10
PYG1,030,548
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,102,064
|
|
pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.02
PYG8,056
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.65
PYG13,108
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.06
PYG8,392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$25.68
PYG203,424
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$4.77
PYG37,764
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$50.60
PYG400,806
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$31.53
PYG249,748
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$70.98
PYG562,270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$50.85
PYG402,820
|
|
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