Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 7.6% cheaper than Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
ZWL2,616.25
|
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.38
ZWL2,052.75
|
$4.53
PYG33,837
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
ZWL186.16
|
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZWL144.90
|
$0.59
PYG4,387
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
ZWL1,642.20
|
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
ZWL1,819.69
|
$2.98
PYG22,241
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
ZWL603.02
|
$1.79
PYG13,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
ZWL587.88
|
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
ZWL378.84
|
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL205.94
|
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZWL238.21
|
$0.52
PYG3,886
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZWL194.05
|
$0.63
PYG4,675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL206.31
|
$0.35
PYG2,621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZWL179.44
|
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
ZWL1,822.64
|
$4.19
PYG31,312
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
ZWL9,660.00
|
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.93
ZWL28,635.00
|
$20.67
PYG154,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.50
ZWL76,475.00
|
$339.07
PYG2,531,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.50
ZWL71,001.00
|
$217.13
PYG1,620,975
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.27
ZWL16,830.87
|
$43.32
PYG323,438
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.67
ZWL97,136.67
|
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,712.50
ZWL2,483,425.00
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.19
PYG8,850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
ZWL720.03
|
$2.09
PYG15,593
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ZWL644.00
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
ZWL9,928.33
|
$28.67
PYG214,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
ZWL2,656.50
|
$5.58
PYG41,645
|
|
pay 86.5% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.62
ZWL6,641.25
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.12
ZWL5,836.25
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.19
ZWL10,364.38
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.93
ZWL15,755.00
|
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
|
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