Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 7.2% more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% more in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 41.1% more in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 26.0% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 24.5% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% more in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Paraguay

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

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Paraguay vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$6.57 PYG37,579	+142.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$6.51 PYG37,252	-3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$1.02 PYG5,827	+30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.57 PYG3,268	+2.2%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$1.41 PYG8,043	+34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$4.64 PYG26,538	+120.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$4.51 PYG25,803	+42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$2.22 PYG12,676	+35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$1.95 PYG11,173	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$1.21 PYG6,939	+10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.56 PYG3,218	+59.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.50 PYG2,880	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.92 PYG5,262	+92.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.54 PYG3,100	+140.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.46 PYG2,653	+37.3%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$4.65 PYG26,593	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$37.71 PYG216K	+48.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$13.81 PYG79,014	-27.2%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 26.0% less for housing

	Rwanda	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$20.97 PYG120K	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$483.98 PYG3M	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$343.10 PYG2M	-17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$33.29 PYG190K	-48.2%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 24.5% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$136.54 PYG781K	+20.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$4,480.72 PYG26M	-52.9%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.46 PYG8,333	+43.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$3.00 PYG17,137	+23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$1.63 PYG9,313	-19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$32.98 PYG189K	+23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$7.71 PYG44,114	+127.7%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$63.41 PYG363K	+264.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$48.55 PYG278K	+211.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$102.99 PYG589K	+363.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$65.32 PYG374K	+92.8%
Average			+217.4%

Rwanda vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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