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Paraguay vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 5.6% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 41.9% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 18.0% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 6.7% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 28.6% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.5% more in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Paraguay

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

Paraguay vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$4.00 PYG25,815	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$5.16 PYG33,290	+3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.83 PYG5,333	-60.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.49 PYG3,139	-61.1%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

	Cuba	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.04 PYG6,688	-14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$3.49 PYG22,515	+20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$3.52 PYG22,704	-67.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.81 PYG11,653	-56.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$1.51 PYG9,730	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.94 PYG6,074	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.41 PYG2,613	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.40 PYG2,602	-70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.73 PYG4,732	-26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.46 PYG2,946	-52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.41 PYG2,641	-65.0%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

	Cuba	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$3.61 PYG23,280	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$28.58 PYG184K	+14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$15,411.13 PYG99M	-74.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$7.41 PYG47,810	+12.3%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 6.7% less for housing

	Cuba	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$16.79 PYG108K	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$394.03 PYG3M	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$298.30 PYG2M	-7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$27.56 PYG178K	+1.5%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 28.6% less for childcare

	Cuba	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$120.95 PYG780K	+8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$2,948.66 PYG19M	-65.3%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.33 PYG8,586	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$1.82 PYG11,736	+80.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.26 PYG8,134	-68.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$26.69 PYG172K	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$5.49 PYG35,398	+448.7%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Cuba	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$55.16 PYG356K	+58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$37.83 PYG244K	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$78.06 PYG504K	+4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$55.34 PYG357K	-30.8%
Average			+8.1%

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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: March 2026

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