Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 59.4% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$4.46
PYG33,450
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$1.04
PYG7,770
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
$0.53
PYG3,955
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
$3.10
PYG23,198
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
$1.76
PYG13,190
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
$1.50
PYG11,243
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
$0.89
PYG6,671
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
$0.47
PYG3,502
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
$0.63
PYG4,745
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
$0.37
PYG2,753
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
$0.40
PYG2,976
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
Singapore
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
$17.61
PYG131,970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
$353.18
PYG2,646,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
$251.56
PYG1,884,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
$42.46
PYG318,107
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
$2,432.29
PYG18,222,821
|
|
pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$1.13
PYG8,487
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
$1.94
PYG14,514
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
$1.47
PYG10,984
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
$28.55
PYG213,895
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$5.16
PYG38,692
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
$68.72
PYG514,833
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
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