Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 3.0 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Paraguay
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
PYG33,941
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
PYG4,400
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Paraguay
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
PYG22,310
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
PYG13,426
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
PYG3,898
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
PYG4,689
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PYG2,629
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 99.3% more for transportation
Paraguay
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
PYG31,408
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Paraguay
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.67
PYG154,777
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.07
PYG2,539,164
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.13
PYG1,625,987
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.32
PYG324,438
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Paraguay
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Paraguay
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
PYG8,877
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
PYG15,641
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.67
PYG214,719
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
PYG41,774
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 52.2% more for clothing
Paraguay
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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