Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 51.0% cheaper than South Carolina.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
|
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.06
|
$4.53
PYG33,759
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$0.59
PYG4,377
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$2.98
PYG22,190
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$1.79
PYG13,354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.52
PYG3,877
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.63
PYG4,664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.35
PYG2,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.19
PYG31,239
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,663.18
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.55
|
$20.67
PYG153,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,496.22
|
$339.07
PYG2,525,496
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,091.77
|
$217.13
PYG1,617,235
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.97
|
$43.32
PYG322,692
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$885.76
|
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,849.60
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
|
$1.19
PYG8,829
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$2.09
PYG15,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.35
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
|
$28.67
PYG213,563
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
|
$5.58
PYG41,549
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.35
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.42
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.52
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.39
|
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
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