Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Philippines

Philippines vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 21.9% cheaper than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 14.6% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 30.7% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 38.1% more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 36.5% less in Philippines

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

Planning a move to Philippines? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Philippines vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 44.0% less for restaurants

	Paraguay	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$3.66 ₱230.42	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$3.23 ₱203.25	-50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$0.73 ₱45.74	-28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.40 ₱25.06	-30.4%
Average			-44.0%

Paraguay vs. Philippines - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 14.6% more for groceries

	Paraguay	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$1.15 ₱72.70	-17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$3.30 ₱208.05	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$6.50 ₱409.51	+44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$1.97 ₱124.13	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$1.82 ₱114.44	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$1.27 ₱80.03	+4.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.64 ₱40.04	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$1.14 ₱72.11	+127.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$0.60 ₱37.83	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$0.91 ₱57.20	+67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$1.01 ₱63.69	+118.0%
Average			+14.6%

Paraguay vs. Philippines - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Paraguay	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$4.37 ₱275.11	-6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$12.98 ₱817.46	-65.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$20,989.85 ₱1M	+22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$2.59 ₱163.09	-81.3%
Average			-32.6%

Paraguay vs. Philippines - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 30.7% less for housing

	Paraguay	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$25.62 ₱1,613.68	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$267.48 ₱16,849.92	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$170.01 ₱10,709.57	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$85.57 ₱5,390.60	+157.1%
Average			-30.7%

Paraguay vs. Philippines - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 38.1% more for childcare

	Paraguay	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	$162.60 ₱10,243.03	+19.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$7,174.58 ₱452K	+60.1%
Average			+38.1%

Paraguay vs. Philippines - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$1.24 ₱78.00	-15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$2.15 ₱135.51	-28.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$2.72 ₱171.21	+66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$30.00 ₱1,889.99	-9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$5.33 ₱335.98	-30.8%
Average			-15.1%

Paraguay vs. Philippines - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 36.5% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$37.72 ₱2,376.14	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$22.70 ₱1,430.17	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$68.85 ₱4,337.27	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$57.10 ₱3,597.19	-12.6%
Average			-36.5%

Paraguay vs. Philippines - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Paraguay vs. Philippines

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Philippines?

Quality of Life Comparison · 22 statistics

Be 53.5% less likely to be unemployed in Philippines

Size Comparison · See true size

Paraguay is about 1.4 times bigger than Philippines.

Moving from Paraguay to Philippines · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

Paraguay vs.

United States

Paraguay vs.

Bolivia

Paraguay vs.

Argentina

Paraguay vs.

Spain

Paraguay vs.

Brazil

Paraguay vs.

Canada

Paraguay vs.

Chile

Paraguay vs.

Germany

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Asuncion vs. Manila

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Paraguay

Add prices for Philippines

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Philippines or Paraguay. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.