Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 56.6% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Australia, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.13
|
$4.18
₲30,404
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.57
|
$4.53
₲32,937
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.70
|
$1.01
₲7,317
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.10
|
$0.59
₲4,270
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.02
|
$0.72
₲5,200
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.40
|
$3.22
₲23,373
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.55
|
$2.98
₲21,650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.31
|
$1.79
₲13,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.37
|
$1.69
₲12,271
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.17
|
$0.83
₲6,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
$0.44
₲3,204
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.98
|
$0.52
₲3,782
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.17
|
$0.63
₲4,551
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.35
₲2,551
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.25
|
$0.33
₲2,424
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.47
|
$4.19
₲30,479
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$123.75
|
$23.43
₲170,260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,352.87
|
$15,340.40
₲111,479,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.07
|
$12.04
₲87,461
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.33
|
$20.67
₲150,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,690.62
|
$339.07
₲2,464,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,342.89
|
$217.13
₲1,577,888
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$182.08
|
$43.32
₲314,841
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,074.75
|
$156.19
₲1,135,066
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,308.16
|
$2,231.33
₲16,215,232
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.63
|
$1.19
₲8,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$4.98
|
$2.09
₲15,179
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.06
|
$1.88
₲13,682
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.56
|
$28.67
₲208,367
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.51
|
$5.58
₲40,538
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$107.96
|
$38.87
₲282,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.17
|
$31.15
₲226,338
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$153.64
|
$74.77
₲543,383
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$160.97
|
$74.96
₲544,730
|
|
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