Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.0 times more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Poland
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG26,274
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG35,258
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,408
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,711
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 55.0% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,106
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,725
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG24,012
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,362
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,306
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,589
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,982
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,105
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,352
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,179
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 43.5% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG131,049
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,720,611
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,090,605
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG229,065
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,040,782
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,341,419
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,136
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,238
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,475
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG205,444
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG38,139
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
|
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