Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 53.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Paraguay
- Housing
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pay 55.4% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
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pay 28.9% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Italy, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€13.71
|
$3.28
PYG26,164
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.54
|
$4.41
PYG35,110
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.16
|
$0.80
PYG6,381
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$0.46
PYG3,695
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.73
|
$0.64
PYG5,085
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€5.80
|
$2.72
PYG21,634
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.70
|
$3.00
PYG23,912
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.89
|
$1.67
PYG13,307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.29
|
$1.29
PYG10,262
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.82
PYG6,562
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.32
PYG2,580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.37
PYG2,970
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.11
|
$0.64
PYG5,084
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.64
|
$0.42
PYG3,338
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.40
PYG3,166
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.13
|
$3.51
PYG27,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€32.95
|
$25.43
PYG202,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€23,961.21
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,497,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.24
|
$8.90
PYG70,896
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€24.51
|
$16.38
PYG130,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€557.10
|
$340.08
PYG2,709,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€434.61
|
$261.33
PYG2,081,861
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€127.68
|
$28.63
PYG228,107
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€431.90
|
$130.10
PYG1,036,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,036.17
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,239,616
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.25
|
$1.02
PYG8,102
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.43
|
$1.65
PYG13,183
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.26
|
$1.06
PYG8,440
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€44.25
|
$25.68
PYG204,585
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€7.97
|
$4.77
PYG37,980
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€66.57
|
$50.60
PYG403,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€28.75
|
$31.53
PYG251,174
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€73.07
|
$70.98
PYG565,479
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€98.00
|
$50.85
PYG405,119
|
|
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