Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 66.4% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 94.2% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD318.44
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD465.26
|
$4.46
PYG33,450
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.11
|
$1.04
PYG7,770
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.32
|
$0.53
PYG3,955
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.48
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD514.21
|
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD436.63
|
$3.10
PYG23,198
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.73
|
$1.76
PYG13,190
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD299.31
|
$1.50
PYG11,243
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD188.90
|
$0.89
PYG6,671
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD182.41
|
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD98.53
|
$0.47
PYG3,502
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD41.17
|
$0.63
PYG4,745
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.93
|
$0.37
PYG2,753
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.50
|
$0.40
PYG2,976
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.94
|
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,957.15
|
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,239,147.62
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD509.02
|
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
|
pay 71.2% more for housing
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,647.65
|
$17.61
PYG131,970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,657.97
|
$353.18
PYG2,646,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,309.76
|
$251.56
PYG1,884,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,711.57
|
$42.46
PYG318,107
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,582.84
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD334,373.51
|
$2,432.29
PYG18,222,821
|
|
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD205.50
|
$1.13
PYG8,487
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD88.57
|
$1.94
PYG14,514
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD344.14
|
$1.47
PYG10,984
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,445.34
|
$28.55
PYG213,895
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD585.67
|
$5.16
PYG38,692
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD5,024.37
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,642.69
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,274.47
|
$68.72
PYG514,833
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD10,009.95
|
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
|
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