Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 5.2% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$4.53
PYG33,759
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$0.59
PYG4,377
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$2.98
PYG22,190
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$1.79
PYG13,354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$0.52
PYG3,877
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$0.63
PYG4,664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$0.35
PYG2,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$4.19
PYG31,239
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$20.67
PYG153,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$339.07
PYG2,525,496
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$217.13
PYG1,617,235
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$43.32
PYG322,692
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
|
pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$1.19
PYG8,829
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$2.09
PYG15,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$28.67
PYG213,563
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$5.58
PYG41,549
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
|
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