Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 17.1% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 3.1% more in Paraguay
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 41.7% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 52.5% more in Paraguay

The cost of clothing and transportation in Paraguay are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Paraguay.

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Paraguay vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$6.57 PYG37,579	+3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$6.51 PYG37,252	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$1.02 PYG5,827	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$0.57 PYG3,268	-43.6%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Fiji	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$1.41 PYG8,043	+121.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$4.64 PYG26,538	-15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$4.51 PYG25,803	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$2.22 PYG12,676	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$1.95 PYG11,173	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$1.21 PYG6,939	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.56 PYG3,218	-39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$0.50 PYG2,880	-63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$0.92 PYG5,262	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.54 PYG3,100	-9.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.46 PYG2,653	-19.1%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 3.1% more for transportation

	Fiji	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$4.65 PYG26,593	-8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$37.71 PYG216K	+69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$13.81 PYG79,014	+203.3%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Fiji	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$20.97 PYG120K	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$483.98 PYG3M	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$343.10 PYG2M	-16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$33.29 PYG190K	-21.1%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 41.7% less for childcare

	Fiji	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$136.54 PYG781K	+0.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$4,480.72 PYG26M	-66.3%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$1.46 PYG8,333	-57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$3.00 PYG17,137	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$1.63 PYG9,313	-83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$32.98 PYG189K	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$7.71 PYG44,114	+82.7%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 52.5% more for clothing

	Fiji	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$63.41 PYG363K	+133.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$48.55 PYG278K	+15.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$102.99 PYG589K	+97.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$65.32 PYG374K	+2.2%
Average			+52.5%

Fiji vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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