Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 50.5% more expensive than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 20.2% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 20.8% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 87.0% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Czech Republic

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Paraguay, you would:

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pay 48.4% more for restaurants

	Paraguay	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$8.97 CZK194.19	+36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$8.74 CZK189.25	+34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$1.76 CZK38.15	+73.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$1.50 CZK32.49	+162.8%
Average			+48.4%

Paraguay vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.2% more for groceries

	Paraguay	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$1.41 CZK30.60	+0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$5.96 CZK129.01	+28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$4.08 CZK88.28	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$3.28 CZK70.91	+47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$4.06 CZK87.80	+107.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$0.72 CZK15.67	-40.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.74 CZK16.08	+32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$0.93 CZK20.13	+84.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$1.50 CZK32.56	+63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$0.49 CZK10.53	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$0.46 CZK9.95	-0.9%
Average			+20.2%

Paraguay vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.8% more for transportation

	Paraguay	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$6.85 CZK148.26	+47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$24.32 CZK526.34	-35.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$29,756.53 CZK644K	+73.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$13.51 CZK292.43	-2.2%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 87.0% more for housing

	Paraguay	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$18.95 CZK410.18	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	+42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	+68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	+547.0%
Average			+87.0%

Paraguay vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Paraguay	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	+203.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$8,470.92 CZK183K	+89.1%
Average			+139.4%

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pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$2.34 CZK50.68	+60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$2.98 CZK64.46	-0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$7.20 CZK155.88	+342.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$10.10 CZK218.56	+30.9%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	Paraguay	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	+20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$35.88 CZK776.66	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	+88.2%
Average			+11.0%

Paraguay vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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