Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 16.4% cheaper than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% more in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 40.8% more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 44.5% less in Swaziland

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

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Swaziland vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.1% more for restaurants

	Paraguay	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$10.22 SZL168.18	+55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$5.91 SZL97.20	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$1.10 SZL18.05	+7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.59 SZL9.64	+2.6%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Paraguay	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$0.83 SZL13.64	-41.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$5.41 SZL88.99	+16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$5.91 SZL97.32	+31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$1.80 SZL29.66	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$2.59 SZL42.61	+32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$0.80 SZL13.23	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.29 SZL4.78	-48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$0.56 SZL9.19	+11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$0.63 SZL10.32	-31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$0.58 SZL9.57	+7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$0.70 SZL11.44	+49.9%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Paraguay	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$4.91 SZL80.87	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	??
Average			+5.7%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Paraguay	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$27.04 SZL444.96	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	-44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$49.01 SZL806.56	+47.2%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 40.8% more for childcare

	Paraguay	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$6,309.26 SZL104K	+40.8%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$2.10 SZL34.61	+44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$2.55 SZL42.03	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$2.79 SZL45.98	+71.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$22.53 SZL370.80	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$3.61 SZL59.33	-53.3%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 44.5% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$34.55 SZL568.57	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$15.02 SZL247.20	-69.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$54.08 SZL889.93	-17.2%
Average			-44.5%

Paraguay vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing

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