Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 35.7% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$4.46
PYG33,450
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$1.04
PYG7,770
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.53
PYG3,955
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$3.10
PYG23,198
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$1.76
PYG13,190
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$1.50
PYG11,243
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$0.89
PYG6,671
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$0.47
PYG3,502
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.63
PYG4,745
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.37
PYG2,753
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.40
PYG2,976
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
Guyana
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$17.61
PYG131,970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$353.18
PYG2,646,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$251.56
PYG1,884,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$42.46
PYG318,107
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$2,432.29
PYG18,222,821
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.13
PYG8,487
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$1.94
PYG14,514
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$1.47
PYG10,984
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$28.55
PYG213,895
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$5.16
PYG38,692
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$68.72
PYG514,833
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
|
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