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Paraguay vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 15.1% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 68.0% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 66.8% more in Paraguay
Housing: pay 75.7% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.3% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Paraguay

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

Paraguay vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$4.00 PYG27,522	-88.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$5.16 PYG35,491	-62.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$0.83 PYG5,686	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.49 PYG3,346	-39.2%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 68.0% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.04 PYG7,130	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$3.49 PYG24,004	-82.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$3.52 PYG24,205	-80.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$1.81 PYG12,424	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$1.51 PYG10,374	-82.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$0.94 PYG6,476	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.41 PYG2,786	-89.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.40 PYG2,775	-88.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$0.73 PYG5,044	-54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.46 PYG3,140	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.41 PYG2,816	-49.5%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 66.8% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$3.61 PYG24,820	+122.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$28.58 PYG196,565	+233.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$15,411.13 PYG105,990,824	-64.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$7.41 PYG50,972	-23.7%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 75.7% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$16.79 PYG115,455	-83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$394.03 PYG2,709,993	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$298.30 PYG2,051,565	-60.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$27.56 PYG189,539	-93.7%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$120.95 PYG831,867	+429.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$2,948.66 PYG20,279,578	-88.5%
Average			+170.3%

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pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$1.33 PYG9,154	-74.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$1.82 PYG12,512	-74.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$1.26 PYG8,672	-95.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$26.69 PYG183,546	-86.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$5.49 PYG37,739	-61.6%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$55.16 PYG379,399	-16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$37.83 PYG260,159	-68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$78.06 PYG536,837	-74.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$55.34 PYG380,603	-70.2%
Average			-57.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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