Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 5.2% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$4.53
PYG33,837
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$0.59
PYG4,387
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$2.98
PYG22,241
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$1.79
PYG13,385
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$0.52
PYG3,886
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$0.63
PYG4,675
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$0.35
PYG2,621
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$4.19
PYG31,312
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$20.67
PYG154,300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$339.07
PYG2,531,336
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$217.13
PYG1,620,975
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$43.32
PYG323,438
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
|
pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$1.19
PYG8,850
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$2.09
PYG15,593
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$28.67
PYG214,057
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$5.58
PYG41,645
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
Cuba
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
|
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