Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 2.1 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 53.1% more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
$4.53
PYG33,941
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
$0.59
PYG4,400
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
Gambia
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
$2.98
PYG22,310
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
$1.79
PYG13,426
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$0.52
PYG3,898
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
$0.63
PYG4,689
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
$0.35
PYG2,629
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
$4.19
PYG31,408
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 37.9% more for housing
Gambia
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$20.67
PYG154,777
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$339.07
PYG2,539,164
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
$217.13
PYG1,625,987
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
$43.32
PYG324,438
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$1.19
PYG8,877
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$2.09
PYG15,641
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
$28.67
PYG214,719
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
$5.58
PYG41,774
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
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