Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 8.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.4% more in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 15.1% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 25.0% more in Paraguay
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 42.6% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 17.8% more in Paraguay

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

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Paraguay vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.4% more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.42 MYR13.98	$6.57 PYG37,579	+91.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.64 MYR18.95	$6.51 PYG37,252	+40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 MYR3.07	$1.02 PYG5,827	+35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MYR1.72	$0.57 PYG3,268	+35.5%
Average			+60.4%

Malaysia vs. Paraguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.1% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 MYR4.49	$1.41 PYG8,043	+27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 MYR28.32	$4.64 PYG26,538	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 MYR29.31	$4.51 PYG25,803	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MYR8.53	$2.22 PYG12,676	+6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$1.95 PYG11,173	+2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 MYR5.53	$1.21 PYG6,939	-10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 MYR2.97	$0.56 PYG3,218	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 MYR4.84	$0.50 PYG2,880	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$0.92 PYG5,262	+32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.34	$0.54 PYG3,100	-5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.50	$0.46 PYG2,653	-24.1%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 25.0% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 MYR11.29	$4.65 PYG26,593	+68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.28 MYR62.39	$37.71 PYG216K	+146.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,802.19 MYR167K	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-58.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 MYR26.37	$13.81 PYG79,014	+113.9%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	Malaysia	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.60 MYR112.71	$20.97 PYG120K	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	$483.98 PYG3M	+33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	$343.10 PYG2M	+29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.69 MYR149.79	$33.29 PYG190K	-9.3%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 42.6% less for childcare

	Malaysia	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.07 MYR943.51	$136.54 PYG781K	-40.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	$4,480.72 PYG26M	-44.3%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 MYR14.73	$1.46 PYG8,333	-59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 MYR11.29	$3.00 PYG17,137	+8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 MYR17.74	$1.63 PYG9,313	-62.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.82 MYR158.52	$32.98 PYG189K	-15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.73 MYR19.31	$7.71 PYG44,114	+63.1%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 17.8% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.43 MYR238.60	$63.41 PYG363K	+8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.42 MYR124.22	$48.55 PYG278K	+59.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.72 MYR317.35	$102.99 PYG589K	+32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.79 MYR317.65	$65.32 PYG374K	-16.0%
Average			+17.8%

Malaysia vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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