Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 36.3% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Panama, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$4.46
PYG33,450
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$1.04
PYG7,770
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.53
PYG3,955
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
Panama
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$3.10
PYG23,198
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$1.76
PYG13,190
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$1.50
PYG11,243
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$0.89
PYG6,671
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.47
PYG3,502
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.63
PYG4,745
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.37
PYG2,753
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.40
PYG2,976
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
Panama
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
Panama
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$17.61
PYG131,970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$353.18
PYG2,646,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$251.56
PYG1,884,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$42.46
PYG318,107
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
Panama
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$2,432.29
PYG18,222,821
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$1.13
PYG8,487
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$1.94
PYG14,514
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$1.47
PYG10,984
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$28.55
PYG213,895
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$5.16
PYG38,692
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
Panama
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$68.72
PYG514,833
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
|
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