Cost of living comparison
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El Salvador vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary
El Salvador is 72.1% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.5% more in El Salvador
- Groceries
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pay 90.6% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
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pay 79.6% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% more in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.1% more in El Salvador
- Clothing
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pay 50.2% more in El Salvador
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in El Salvador are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in El Salvador.
El Salvador vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 36.5% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
PYG27,905
|
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
PYG35,985
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PYG5,765
|
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
PYG3,393
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
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pay 90.6% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
PYG7,229
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
PYG24,338
|
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
PYG24,542
|
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
PYG12,597
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
PYG10,518
|
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
PYG6,566
|
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,825
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG2,813
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,115
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,184
|
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,855
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
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pay 79.6% more for transportation
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Paraguay
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
PYG25,165
|
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
PYG199,299
|
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,411.13
PYG107,465,114
|
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
PYG51,681
|
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
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Paraguay
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.79
PYG117,061
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.03
PYG2,747,688
|
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.30
PYG2,080,101
|
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.56
PYG192,175
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
|
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pay 76.1% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.95
PYG843,438
|
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,948.66
PYG20,561,659
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
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pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG9,281
|
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
PYG12,686
|
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.26
PYG8,793
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.69
PYG186,099
|
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.49
PYG38,264
|
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
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pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.16
PYG384,676
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
PYG263,778
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.06
PYG544,304
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.34
PYG385,897
|
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
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