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Paraguay vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 8.5% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% more in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 15.1% more in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 1.6% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 27.4% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Paraguay

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

Paraguay vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$4.00 PYG27,522	-12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$5.16 PYG35,491	-13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.83 PYG5,686	+71.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.49 PYG3,346	+37.5%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

	Jordan	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.04 PYG7,130	+105.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$3.49 PYG24,004	+10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$3.52 PYG24,205	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$1.81 PYG12,424	-8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$1.51 PYG10,374	-39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.94 PYG6,476	+28.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.41 PYG2,786	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.40 PYG2,775	-24.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.73 PYG5,044	+130.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.46 PYG3,140	+19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.41 PYG2,816	+20.0%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Jordan	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$3.61 PYG24,820	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$28.58 PYG196,565	-9.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$15,411.13 PYG105,990,824	-37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$7.41 PYG50,972	-32.2%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 1.6% less for housing

	Jordan	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$16.79 PYG115,455	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$394.03 PYG2,709,993	+44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$298.30 PYG2,051,565	+59.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$27.56 PYG189,539	-65.2%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 27.4% less for childcare

	Jordan	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$120.95 PYG831,867	-32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$2,948.66 PYG20,279,578	-22.6%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.33 PYG9,154	-74.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$1.82 PYG12,512	-29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$1.26 PYG8,672	-64.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$26.69 PYG183,546	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$5.49 PYG37,739	-48.1%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Jordan	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$55.16 PYG379,399	+46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$37.83 PYG260,159	+3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$78.06 PYG536,837	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$55.34 PYG380,603	-13.7%
Average			+12.9%

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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: December 2025

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