Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 5.9% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.0% more in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 29.5% more in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 44.7% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Paraguay

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

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Paraguay vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.0% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$6.57 PYG37,579	-9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$6.51 PYG37,252	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.02 PYG5,827	+39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.57 PYG3,268	+35.4%
Average			+9.0%

Zimbabwe vs. Paraguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.41 PYG8,043	+40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$4.64 PYG26,538	-12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$4.51 PYG25,803	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$2.22 PYG12,676	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$1.95 PYG11,173	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$1.21 PYG6,939	+10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.56 PYG3,218	-23.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.50 PYG2,880	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.92 PYG5,262	+57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.54 PYG3,100	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.46 PYG2,653	-35.4%
Average			-9.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Paraguay - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$4.65 PYG26,593	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$37.71 PYG216K	-16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$13.81 PYG79,014	-29.2%
Average			-25.5%

Zimbabwe vs. Paraguay - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.5% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$20.97 PYG120K	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$483.98 PYG3M	+71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$343.10 PYG2M	+61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$33.29 PYG190K	-40.4%
Average			+29.5%

Zimbabwe vs. Paraguay - Cost of housing

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pay 44.7% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$136.54 PYG781K	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$4,480.72 PYG26M	-25.7%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$1.46 PYG8,333	+5.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$3.00 PYG17,137	+16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$1.63 PYG9,313	-7.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$32.98 PYG189K	-16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.71 PYG44,114	-22.9%
Average			-7.2%

Zimbabwe vs. Paraguay - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$63.41 PYG363K	+185.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$48.55 PYG278K	+195.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$102.99 PYG589K	+142.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$65.32 PYG374K	+32.4%
Average			+128.1%

Zimbabwe vs. Paraguay - Cost of clothing

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