Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paraguay vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary
Paraguay is 71.2% more expensive than Iran overall.
Paraguay vs. Iran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Iran, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
IRR5M
|
$4.00
PYG24,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.78
IRR5M
|
$5.16
PYG31,051
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
IRR1M
|
$0.83
PYG4,975
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR1M
|
$0.49
PYG2,928
|
Iran vs. Paraguay - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.6% more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
IRR655K
|
$1.04
PYG6,238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
IRR3M
|
$3.49
PYG21,001
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
IRR3M
|
$3.52
PYG21,177
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
IRR2M
|
$1.81
PYG10,870
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
IRR2M
|
$1.51
PYG9,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR549K
|
$0.94
PYG5,666
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
IRR900K
|
$0.41
PYG2,437
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IRR586K
|
$0.40
PYG2,427
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IRR378K
|
$0.73
PYG4,413
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR347K
|
$0.46
PYG2,748
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR306K
|
$0.41
PYG2,464
|
|
Iran vs. Paraguay - Cost of groceries
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
IRR3M
|
$3.61
PYG21,715
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.98
IRR13M
|
$28.58
PYG172K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,617.96
IRR90B
|
$15,411.13
PYG93M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
IRR4M
|
$7.41
PYG44,595
|
|
Iran vs. Paraguay - Cost of transportation
pay 59.8% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.37
IRR15M
|
$16.79
PYG101K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.21
IRR445M
|
$394.03
PYG2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.51
IRR315M
|
$298.30
PYG2M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.30
IRR15M
|
$27.56
PYG166K
|
|
Iran vs. Paraguay - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.32
IRR104M
|
$120.95
PYG728K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$991.86
IRR1B
|
$2,948.66
PYG18M
|
|
Iran vs. Paraguay - Cost of childcare
pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR1M
|
$1.33
PYG8,009
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
IRR1M
|
$1.82
PYG10,946
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IRR3M
|
$1.26
PYG7,587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.85
IRR25M
|
$26.69
PYG161K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.53
IRR2M
|
$5.49
PYG33,018
|
|
Iran vs. Paraguay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Iran
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.89
IRR40M
|
$55.16
PYG332K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.92
IRR39M
|
$37.83
PYG228K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
IRR139M
|
$78.06
PYG470K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.87
IRR84M
|
$55.34
PYG333K
|
|
Iran vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing
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