Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 20.2% cheaper than Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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