Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 4.0% cheaper than Mongolia.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.71
MNT16,250.00
|
$4.66
PYG35,139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MNT15,000.00
|
$4.46
PYG33,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MNT2,571.88
|
$1.04
PYG7,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MNT1,630.77
|
$0.53
PYG3,977
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MNT2,783.70
|
$0.71
PYG5,328
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MNT23,928.57
|
$2.99
PYG22,534
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MNT17,091.14
|
$3.10
PYG23,325
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MNT6,815.00
|
$1.76
PYG13,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
MNT6,501.50
|
$1.50
PYG11,305
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
MNT5,223.12
|
$0.89
PYG6,708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
MNT4,243.16
|
$0.36
PYG2,678
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
MNT6,157.52
|
$0.47
PYG3,521
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MNT5,134.67
|
$0.63
PYG4,771
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MNT940.64
|
$0.37
PYG2,768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MNT1,697.73
|
$0.40
PYG2,992
|
|
pay 64.9% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT13,034.44
|
$3.96
PYG29,864
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
MNT27,500.00
|
$22.39
PYG168,669
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,855.07
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$14,660.35
PYG110,437,887
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MNT18,000.00
|
$11.73
PYG88,350
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
MNT42,000.00
|
$17.61
PYG132,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.53
MNT1,678,527.03
|
$353.18
PYG2,660,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.95
MNT1,314,285.71
|
$251.56
PYG1,895,014
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.80
MNT213,218.12
|
$42.46
PYG319,850
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.72
MNT520,000.00
|
$199.91
PYG1,505,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,997.58
MNT20,691,666.67
|
$2,432.29
PYG18,322,649
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
MNT5,500.00
|
$1.13
PYG8,534
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
MNT8,233.33
|
$1.94
PYG14,594
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.47
PYG11,044
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.58
MNT205,555.56
|
$28.55
PYG215,067
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MNT15,500.00
|
$5.16
PYG38,904
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.87
MNT210,000.00
|
$57.31
PYG431,712
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
MNT150,624.88
|
$27.99
PYG210,836
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.14
MNT293,750.00
|
$68.72
PYG517,654
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.36
MNT442,857.14
|
$68.86
PYG518,723
|
|
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