Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 22.6% cheaper than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 22.4% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 24.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 52.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 50.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Egypt
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Egypt are more expensive than in Paraguay. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG26,015
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,911
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,345
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,674
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,056
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,512
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,776
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,231
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,204
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,524
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,566
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,953
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,055
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,319
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,148
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,790
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG201,410
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG117,824,855
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG70,494
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG129,760
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,693,859
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,070,047
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG226,813
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,030,548
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,102,064
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,056
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,108
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,392
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG203,424
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,764
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG400,806
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG249,748
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG562,270
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG402,820
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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