Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 20.7% more expensive than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 84.9% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 8.5% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.4% less for restaurants

	Paraguay	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,696	$4.28 NT$136.94	-34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,368	$4.99 NT$159.58	-23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,846	$0.95 NT$30.41	-6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,278	$0.65 NT$20.68	+13.3%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 84.9% more for groceries

	Paraguay	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,068	$1.74 NT$55.75	+24.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,621	$10.75 NT$343.72	+131.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,883	$11.29 NT$360.84	+150.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,715	$2.49 NT$79.71	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,208	$3.71 NT$118.68	+90.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,960	$1.94 NT$61.93	+59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,228	$1.13 NT$36.09	+100.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,889	$1.36 NT$43.50	+170.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,278	$1.45 NT$46.48	+58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,110	$1.07 NT$34.32	+98.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,661	$0.96 NT$30.56	+106.2%
Average			+84.9%

Paraguay vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Paraguay	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,676	$3.85 NT$123.03	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	-8.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+92.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,260	$8.50 NT$271.68	-38.5%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Paraguay	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$21.08 NT$673.70	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG191K	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	+88.4%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Paraguay	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG783K	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+293.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+290.5%
Average			+292.2%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,359	$1.82 NT$58.32	+25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,191	$2.83 NT$90.51	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,342	$4.03 NT$128.75	+147.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	+14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,252	$9.97 NT$318.70	+29.3%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 8.5% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG364K	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	-3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG279K	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG591K	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	-23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG375K	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	+42.0%
Average			-8.5%

Paraguay vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing

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