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Paraguay vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 13.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Paraguay
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 47.7% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Paraguay

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

Paraguay vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.0% less for restaurants

	Manila	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$4.00 PYG26,837	-33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$5.16 PYG34,608	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.83 PYG5,545	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.49 PYG3,263	-3.4%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.04 PYG6,953	-22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$3.49 PYG23,407	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$3.52 PYG23,603	-51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.81 PYG12,115	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.51 PYG10,116	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.94 PYG6,315	-37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.41 PYG2,717	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.40 PYG2,706	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.73 PYG4,919	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.46 PYG3,062	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.41 PYG2,746	-70.2%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$3.61 PYG24,202	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$28.58 PYG191,674	+107.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$15,411.13 PYG103,353,835	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$7.41 PYG49,704	+153.4%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	Manila	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$16.79 PYG112,583	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$394.03 PYG2,642,570	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$298.30 PYG2,000,523	+18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$27.56 PYG184,823	-72.6%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 47.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$120.95 PYG811,171	-12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$2,948.66 PYG19,775,034	-82.7%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.33 PYG8,926	-9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.82 PYG12,200	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$1.26 PYG8,456	-61.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$26.69 PYG178,980	-36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$5.49 PYG36,800	-26.7%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$55.16 PYG369,960	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$37.83 PYG253,687	+27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$78.06 PYG523,480	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$55.34 PYG371,134	+11.4%
Average			+11.8%

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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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