Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 22.7% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$4.53
PYG33,837
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.59
PYG4,387
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$2.98
PYG22,241
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.79
PYG13,385
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.52
PYG3,886
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.63
PYG4,675
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.35
PYG2,621
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.19
PYG31,312
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$20.67
PYG154,300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$339.07
PYG2,531,336
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$217.13
PYG1,620,975
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$43.32
PYG323,438
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.19
PYG8,850
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.09
PYG15,593
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$28.67
PYG214,057
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$5.58
PYG41,645
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Paraguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
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