Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 3.5 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
PKR274.09
|
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
PKR744.46
|
$4.53
PYG33,837
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
PKR47.89
|
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
PKR35.65
|
$0.59
PYG4,387
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
PKR90.82
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
PKR596.49
|
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
PKR476.19
|
$2.98
PYG22,241
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
PKR225.36
|
$1.79
PYG13,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
PKR205.28
|
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.12
|
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR50.50
|
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.70
|
$0.52
PYG3,886
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.25
|
$0.63
PYG4,675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
PKR26.32
|
$0.35
PYG2,621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.76
|
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
PKR709.57
|
$4.19
PYG31,312
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
PKR1,535.07
|
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
PKR2,852,917.93
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
PKR502.22
|
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
PKR4,893.04
|
$20.67
PYG154,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
PKR16,142.51
|
$339.07
PYG2,531,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
PKR10,088.26
|
$217.13
PYG1,620,975
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
PKR9,107.95
|
$43.32
PYG323,438
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
PKR5,404.11
|
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
PKR169,321.35
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
PKR470.91
|
$1.19
PYG8,850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
PKR255.60
|
$2.09
PYG15,593
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
PKR237.44
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
PKR2,118.74
|
$28.67
PYG214,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
PKR706.06
|
$5.58
PYG41,645
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
PKR2,932.40
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
PKR3,798.19
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
PKR8,400.96
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
PKR6,258.96
|
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
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