Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 8.3% cheaper than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 31.1% more in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 4.0% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 72.7% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 11.9% more in Paraguay

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

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Paraguay vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$6.57 PYG37,579	-15.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$6.51 PYG37,252	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$1.02 PYG5,827	-20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$0.57 PYG3,268	+28.6%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 31.1% more for groceries

	Turkey	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$1.41 PYG8,043	+46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$4.64 PYG26,538	+1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$4.51 PYG25,803	+20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$2.22 PYG12,676	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$1.95 PYG11,173	+2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$1.21 PYG6,939	+51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$0.56 PYG3,218	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$0.50 PYG2,880	+8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$0.92 PYG5,262	+68.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$0.54 PYG3,100	+131.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$0.46 PYG2,653	+147.1%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Turkey	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$4.65 PYG26,593	-8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$37.71 PYG216K	+16.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-60.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$13.81 PYG79,014	+66.4%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 4.0% less for housing

	Turkey	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$20.97 PYG120K	+53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$483.98 PYG3M	+1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$343.10 PYG2M	-1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$33.29 PYG190K	-34.9%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

	Turkey	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$136.54 PYG781K	-77.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$4,480.72 PYG26M	-67.0%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$1.46 PYG8,333	-51.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$3.00 PYG17,137	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$1.63 PYG9,313	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$32.98 PYG189K	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$7.71 PYG44,114	+30.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 11.9% more for clothing

	Turkey	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$63.41 PYG363K	+40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$48.55 PYG278K	+24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$102.99 PYG589K	+13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$65.32 PYG374K	-21.4%
Average			+11.9%

Turkey vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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