Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.0 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in United States instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
₲24,207
|
$15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
₲26,366
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
₲5,005
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₲2,673
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
₲4,185
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
₲15,331
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₲15,900
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₲8,131
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
₲8,000
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
₲4,183
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₲2,124
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₲2,645
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
₲3,745
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₲2,540
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₲1,899
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
₲21,843
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.48
₲135,561
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,301.71
₲95,820,312
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.38
₲68,587
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.51
₲113,589
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.82
₲1,760,159
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.64
₲1,116,703
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.91
₲204,397
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.15
₲792,787
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,402.06
₲18,841,299
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
₲6,859
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
₲10,490
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.62
₲8,970
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
₲164,821
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
₲40,345
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.17
₲272,331
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
₲211,813
|
$36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.70
₲419,255
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.18
₲372,074
|
$98.75
|
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