Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 50.8% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% more in Ecuador
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Ecuador are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG26,384
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG35,405
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,435
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,726
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,128
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,816
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG24,113
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,418
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,349
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,617
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,602
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,994
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,127
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,366
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,193
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,184
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG204,262
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG119,493,437
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,492
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 31.3% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG131,598
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,732,008
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,099,362
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG230,025
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 66.3% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,045,142
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,443,387
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,170
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,294
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,511
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG206,305
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG38,299
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG406,482
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG253,285
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG570,232
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG408,525
|
$77.58
|
|
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