Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 34.4% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 9.0% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 55.9% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 4.9% more in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.2% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 23.3% more in Paraguay

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

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Paraguay vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.3% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$6.57 PYG38,442	+9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$6.51 PYG38,108	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.02 PYG5,961	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.57 PYG3,343	+92.3%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	Maldives	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.41 PYG8,227	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$4.64 PYG27,147	+33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$4.51 PYG26,395	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$2.22 PYG12,967	+18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$1.95 PYG11,430	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.21 PYG7,098	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.56 PYG3,292	-59.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.50 PYG2,946	-68.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.92 PYG5,383	-24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.54 PYG3,172	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.46 PYG2,714	-32.6%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Maldives	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.65 PYG27,203	+22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$37.71 PYG221K	+22.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$17,138.81 PYG100M	-47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$13.81 PYG80,829	-21.2%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 55.9% less for housing

	Maldives	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$20.97 PYG123K	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$483.98 PYG3M	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$343.10 PYG2M	-53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$33.29 PYG195K	-60.9%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 4.9% more for childcare

	Maldives	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$136.54 PYG799K	-26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$4,480.72 PYG26M	+49.2%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.46 PYG8,524	-70.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$3.00 PYG17,531	-15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$1.63 PYG9,527	-88.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$32.98 PYG193K	-53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.71 PYG45,128	-20.8%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 23.3% more for clothing

	Maldives	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$63.41 PYG371K	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$48.55 PYG284K	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$102.99 PYG603K	+18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$65.32 PYG382K	+24.4%
Average			+23.3%

Maldives vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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