Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 5.6% cheaper than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 10.2% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 34.2% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 22.8% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 80.8% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 56.2% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-26.1%
Average			-8.3%

Paraguay vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.2% more for groceries

	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$2.12 ZWL682.33	+8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-9.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.73 ZWL236.30	+30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+102.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+54.7%
Average			+10.2%

Paraguay vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.2% more for transportation

	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+19.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	+37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+41.2%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 22.8% less for housing

	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+320.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+67.7%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 80.8% more for childcare

	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	$331.89 ZWL107K	+143.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	+34.5%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-5.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$1.75 ZWL563.50	+7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+29.7%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 56.2% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-66.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-58.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-24.4%
Average			-56.2%

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