Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paraguay vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary
Paraguay is 47.8% more expensive than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% more in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% more in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 91.0% more in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% more in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 36.3% more in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% more in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Paraguay
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Paraguay are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paraguay.
Paraguay vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.78
DZD360.99
|
$4.00
PYG26,837
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
DZD506.68
|
$5.16
PYG34,608
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
DZD78.34
|
$0.83
PYG5,545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
DZD32.45
|
$0.49
PYG3,263
|
|
Algeria vs. Paraguay - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.2% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.17
DZD21.61
|
$1.04
PYG6,953
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DZD614.20
|
$3.49
PYG23,407
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
DZD451.96
|
$3.52
PYG23,603
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD227.74
|
$1.81
PYG12,115
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
DZD275.37
|
$1.51
PYG10,116
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
DZD183.88
|
$0.94
PYG6,315
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD185.20
|
$0.41
PYG2,717
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
DZD91.99
|
$0.40
PYG2,706
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD45.55
|
$0.73
PYG4,919
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.61
|
$0.46
PYG3,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD29.95
|
$0.41
PYG2,746
|
|
Algeria vs. Paraguay - Cost of groceries
pay 91.0% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
DZD165.93
|
$3.61
PYG24,202
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.35
DZD1,601.10
|
$28.58
PYG191,674
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,704.89
DZD4,241,627.84
|
$15,411.13
PYG103,353,835
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.64
DZD472.32
|
$7.41
PYG49,704
|
|
Algeria vs. Paraguay - Cost of transportation
pay 74.7% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.62
DZD2,544.37
|
$16.79
PYG112,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.66
DZD20,447.81
|
$394.03
PYG2,642,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.56
DZD13,300.83
|
$298.30
PYG2,000,523
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.08
DZD4,938.30
|
$27.56
PYG184,823
|
|
Algeria vs. Paraguay - Cost of housing
pay 36.3% more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.57
DZD9,152.04
|
$120.95
PYG811,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,913.97
DZD377,924.23
|
$2,948.66
PYG19,775,034
|
|
Algeria vs. Paraguay - Cost of childcare
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
DZD257.49
|
$1.33
PYG8,926
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
DZD105.89
|
$1.82
PYG12,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
DZD368.49
|
$1.26
PYG8,456
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.23
DZD2,624.31
|
$26.69
PYG178,980
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
DZD539.09
|
$5.49
PYG36,800
|
|
Algeria vs. Paraguay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.74
DZD4,506.06
|
$55.16
PYG369,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
DZD5,752.75
|
$37.83
PYG253,687
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.35
DZD9,124.32
|
$78.06
PYG523,480
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.00
DZD9,337.38
|
$55.34
PYG371,134
|
|
Algeria vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing
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