Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 18.0% more expensive than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 20.9% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 34.4% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 35.4% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Dominican Republic

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% more for restaurants

	Paraguay	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$8.79 DOP540.07	+33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$7.21 DOP443.09	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$0.81 DOP49.84	-20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.45 DOP27.80	-20.8%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 20.9% more for groceries

	Paraguay	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$1.60 DOP98.24	+13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$3.31 DOP203.37	-28.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$4.73 DOP290.63	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$1.76 DOP108.34	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$1.93 DOP118.36	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$1.41 DOP86.47	+16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.46 DOP28.17	-18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$1.32 DOP81.15	+162.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$0.89 DOP54.43	-3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$1.14 DOP70.25	+111.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$1.11 DOP68.13	+139.1%
Average			+20.9%

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pay about the same for transportation

	Paraguay	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$5.33 DOP327.30	+14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$17,685.93 DOP1M	+3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+70.4%

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pay 34.4% more for housing

	Paraguay	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	+76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	+114.8%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 35.4% more for childcare

	Paraguay	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+36.5%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$2.49 DOP152.79	+70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$1.96 DOP120.11	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$4.98 DOP305.92	+205.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$5.80 DOP356.51	-24.8%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+31.1%
Average			-18.7%

Paraguay vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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