Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 65.4% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 82.9% more for restaurants
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG35,176
|
$10.14
MX$185.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.46
PYG33,668
|
$8.52
MX$156.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
PYG7,821
|
$1.35
MX$24.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
PYG3,981
|
$1.02
MX$18.71
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,334
|
$2.68
MX$49.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG22,557
|
$4.17
MX$76.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
PYG23,349
|
$5.88
MX$107.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
PYG13,276
|
$2.68
MX$49.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
PYG11,316
|
$3.49
MX$63.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
PYG6,714
|
$1.32
MX$24.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,681
|
$0.63
MX$11.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
PYG3,525
|
$0.79
MX$14.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
PYG4,775
|
$0.77
MX$14.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,771
|
$0.90
MX$16.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG2,995
|
$0.78
MX$14.23
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG29,895
|
$5.33
MX$97.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG168,843
|
$28.94
MX$530.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG110,551,855
|
$22,778.21
MX$417,718.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG88,441
|
$17.39
MX$318.91
|
|
pay 64.0% more for housing
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
PYG132,830
|
$33.11
MX$607.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.18
PYG2,663,295
|
$599.68
MX$10,997.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.56
PYG1,896,969
|
$424.66
MX$7,787.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.46
PYG320,180
|
$54.94
MX$1,007.49
|
|
pay 56.8% more for childcare
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,507,525
|
$230.47
MX$4,226.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,432.29
PYG18,341,558
|
$4,822.04
MX$88,428.96
|
|
pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
PYG8,543
|
$2.57
MX$47.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
PYG14,609
|
$3.35
MX$61.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
PYG11,055
|
$4.34
MX$79.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
PYG215,289
|
$38.86
MX$712.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
PYG38,944
|
$5.22
MX$95.75
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG432,157
|
$54.74
MX$1,003.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG211,054
|
$42.64
MX$781.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG518,188
|
$96.11
MX$1,762.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG519,259
|
$90.93
MX$1,667.44
|
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