Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 37.7% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$4.66
PYG34,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$4.46
PYG33,499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA888
|
$1.04
PYG7,782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA821
|
$0.53
PYG3,961
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA419
|
$0.71
PYG5,307
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,172
|
$2.99
PYG22,444
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,759
|
$3.10
PYG23,232
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,461
|
$1.76
PYG13,209
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,042
|
$1.50
PYG11,260
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA613
|
$0.89
PYG6,681
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.36
PYG2,668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA587
|
$0.47
PYG3,507
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA478
|
$0.63
PYG4,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.37
PYG2,757
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$0.40
PYG2,980
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,710
|
$3.96
PYG29,745
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,631
|
$22.39
PYG167,996
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,673,006
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,997,640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,683
|
$11.73
PYG87,998
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,290
|
$17.61
PYG132,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA566,560
|
$353.18
PYG2,649,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA222,608
|
$251.56
PYG1,887,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,643
|
$42.46
PYG318,575
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA154,099
|
$199.91
PYG1,499,968
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,544,665
|
$2,432.29
PYG18,249,608
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,516
|
$1.13
PYG8,500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,393
|
$1.94
PYG14,536
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA808
|
$1.47
PYG11,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA40,083
|
$28.55
PYG214,210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$5.16
PYG38,749
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,377
|
$57.31
PYG429,991
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,894
|
$27.99
PYG209,995
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,323
|
$68.72
PYG515,590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,977
|
$68.86
PYG516,656
|
|
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