Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 20.3% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
$7.74
ZAR143.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
PYG33,837
|
$3.92
ZAR72.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
$0.87
ZAR16.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
PYG4,387
|
$0.65
ZAR12.05
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
$0.82
ZAR15.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
$3.09
ZAR57.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
PYG22,241
|
$3.51
ZAR64.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
PYG13,385
|
$1.71
ZAR31.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
$1.85
ZAR34.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
$0.61
ZAR11.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
$0.57
ZAR10.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
PYG3,886
|
$0.59
ZAR10.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
PYG4,675
|
$0.59
ZAR10.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PYG2,621
|
$0.47
ZAR8.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
$0.47
ZAR8.61
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
PYG31,312
|
$4.65
ZAR86.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
$40.67
ZAR752.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
$18,011.69
ZAR333,378.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
$7.53
ZAR139.43
|
|
pay 66.1% more for housing
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.67
PYG154,300
|
$48.06
ZAR889.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.07
PYG2,531,336
|
$341.02
ZAR6,312.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.13
PYG1,620,975
|
$317.79
ZAR5,881.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.32
PYG323,438
|
$80.15
ZAR1,483.49
|
|
pay 19.4% more for childcare
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
$157.19
ZAR2,909.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,061.18
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
PYG8,850
|
$1.70
ZAR31.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
PYG15,593
|
$1.67
ZAR30.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
$2.56
ZAR47.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.67
PYG214,057
|
$30.74
ZAR568.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
PYG41,645
|
$5.40
ZAR99.90
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
$43.19
ZAR799.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
$26.96
ZAR498.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
$80.72
ZAR1,493.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
$71.81
ZAR1,329.13
|
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