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
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.46
PYG35,229
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
PYG8,183
|
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
PYG4,166
|
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
PYG24,432
|
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
PYG13,891
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
PYG11,841
|
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
PYG7,026
|
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,805
|
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
PYG3,688
|
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
PYG4,997
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,899
|
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,134
|
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
|
pay 64.0% more for housing
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
PYG138,987
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.18
PYG2,786,753
|
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.56
PYG1,984,904
|
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.46
PYG335,022
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
|
pay 56.8% more for childcare
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,432.29
PYG19,191,791
|
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
|
pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
PYG8,939
|
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
PYG15,286
|
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
PYG11,568
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
PYG225,269
|
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
PYG40,750
|
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
Paraguay
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG542,209
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
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