Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 35.9% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Spain, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.33
€11.12
|
$4.37
₲29,972
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
€7.64
|
$4.76
₲32,645
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.82
|
$0.90
₲6,197
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
€1.21
|
$0.48
₲3,309
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.76
₲5,182
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
€5.23
|
$2.77
₲18,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.14
€3.09
|
$2.87
₲19,687
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
€2.03
|
$1.47
₲10,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
€2.68
|
$1.44
₲9,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.81
|
$0.76
₲5,179
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.38
₲2,630
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.48
₲3,275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.82
|
$0.68
₲4,636
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.46
₲3,145
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.34
₲2,351
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
€5.96
|
$3.94
₲27,045
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.87
|
$24.48
₲167,842
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,470.28
€21,076.67
|
$17,301.71
₲118,638,522
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
€12.92
|
$12.38
₲84,920
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.74
€39.99
|
$20.51
₲140,639
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$646.42
€634.57
|
$317.82
₲2,179,316
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.31
€512.73
|
$201.64
₲1,382,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.36
€93.61
|
$36.91
₲253,071
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.89
€324.83
|
$143.15
₲981,578
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,816.46
€6,691.49
|
$3,402.06
₲23,328,080
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
€2.39
|
$1.24
₲8,492
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.70
€1.67
|
$1.89
₲12,988
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.18
€5.09
|
$1.62
₲11,107
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
€40.26
|
$29.76
₲204,071
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.04
€7.90
|
$7.28
₲49,953
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
€71.83
|
$49.17
₲337,183
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.09
€29.54
|
$38.25
₲262,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.32
€70.01
|
$75.70
₲519,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.55
€85.95
|
$67.18
₲460,678
|
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