Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 13.1% more expensive than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% more in Chile
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Chile
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Chile
Housing: pay 12.9% more in Chile
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% more in Chile
Clothing: pay 27.5% less in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% more for restaurants

	Paraguay	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$7.99 CLF0.2000	+21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$7.20 CLF0.1800	+10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+100.8%
Average			+24.9%

Paraguay vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Paraguay	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$5.03 CLF0.1300	+8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$2.73 CLF0.0700	+39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.78 CLF0.0200	+39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$0.77 CLF0.0200	+52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-23.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$0.58 CLF0.0100	+7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$0.63 CLF0.0200	+36.5%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Paraguay	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$33.69 CLF0.8400	-10.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$11.06 CLF0.2800	-19.9%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 12.9% more for housing

	Paraguay	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$22.03 CLF0.5500	+5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$456.09 CLF11.4000	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$349.67 CLF8.7400	+1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$81.73 CLF2.0400	+145.5%
Average			+12.9%

Paraguay vs. Chile - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Paraguay	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	$332.45 CLF8.3100	+143.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	+73.7%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+126.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$2.97 CLF0.0700	-0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$5.04 CLF0.1300	+209.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$40.36 CLF1.0100	+22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$6.58 CLF0.1600	-14.7%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 27.5% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$43.61 CLF1.0900	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$27.77 CLF0.6900	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$61.99 CLF1.5500	-39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$76.04 CLF1.9000	+16.4%
Average			-27.5%

Paraguay vs. Chile - Cost of clothing

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