Cost of living comparison

Swaziland

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 19.7% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 8.6% more in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 5.4% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 53.3% more in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 29.0% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 80.1% more in Paraguay

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

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Paraguay vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.0% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 SZL168.18	$6.57 PYG37,579	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 SZL97.20	$6.51 PYG37,252	+10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 SZL18.05	$1.02 PYG5,827	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 SZL9.64	$0.57 PYG3,268	-2.5%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 8.6% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 SZL13.64	$1.41 PYG8,043	+69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 SZL88.99	$4.64 PYG26,538	-14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.91 SZL97.32	$4.51 PYG25,803	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 SZL29.66	$2.22 PYG12,676	+22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SZL42.61	$1.95 PYG11,173	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 SZL13.23	$1.21 PYG6,939	+50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 SZL4.78	$0.56 PYG3,218	+93.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 SZL9.19	$0.50 PYG2,880	-9.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SZL10.32	$0.92 PYG5,262	+46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.57	$0.54 PYG3,100	-6.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SZL11.44	$0.46 PYG2,653	-33.3%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 5.4% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 SZL80.87	$4.65 PYG26,593	-5.4%
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			-5.4%

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pay 53.3% more for housing

	Swaziland	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 SZL444.96	$20.97 PYG120K	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	$483.98 PYG3M	+78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	$343.10 PYG2M	+94.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.01 SZL806.56	$33.29 PYG190K	-32.1%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 29.0% less for childcare

	Swaziland	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$136.54 PYG781K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,309.26 SZL104K	$4,480.72 PYG26M	-29.0%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 SZL34.61	$1.46 PYG8,333	-30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 SZL42.03	$3.00 PYG17,137	+17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 SZL45.98	$1.63 PYG9,313	-41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.53 SZL370.80	$32.98 PYG189K	+46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.61 SZL59.33	$7.71 PYG44,114	+113.9%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 80.1% more for clothing

	Swaziland	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.55 SZL568.57	$63.41 PYG363K	+83.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.02 SZL247.20	$48.55 PYG278K	+223.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	$102.99 PYG589K	+46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.08 SZL889.93	$65.32 PYG374K	+20.8%
Average			+80.1%

Swaziland vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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