Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 3.5% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.81
฿64.93
|
$4.37
₲29,972
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
฿205.36
|
$4.76
₲32,645
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
฿23.01
|
$0.90
₲6,197
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
฿11.51
|
$0.48
₲3,309
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
฿48.22
|
$0.76
₲5,182
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
฿270.71
|
$2.77
₲18,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
฿225.43
|
$2.87
₲19,687
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
฿55.84
|
$1.47
₲10,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.98
฿35.05
|
$1.44
₲9,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
฿38.99
|
$0.76
₲5,179
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
฿18.86
|
$0.38
₲2,630
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
฿27.81
|
$0.48
₲3,275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
฿19.93
|
$0.68
₲4,636
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
฿19.10
|
$0.46
₲3,145
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
฿14.84
|
$0.34
₲2,351
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
฿166.86
|
$3.94
₲27,045
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.16
฿832.34
|
$24.48
₲167,842
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,407.71
฿1,200,658.11
|
$17,301.71
₲118,638,522
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.73
฿242.01
|
$12.38
₲84,920
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.03
฿683.94
|
$20.51
₲140,639
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.36
฿10,399.31
|
$317.82
₲2,179,316
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.40
฿6,555.43
|
$201.64
₲1,382,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.42
฿1,560.34
|
$36.91
₲253,071
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$382.69
฿13,753.65
|
$143.15
₲981,578
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,907.98
฿392,028.01
|
$3,402.06
₲23,328,080
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.92
฿68.88
|
$1.24
₲8,492
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
฿61.67
|
$1.89
₲12,988
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
฿126.37
|
$1.62
₲11,107
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.86
฿1,612.18
|
$29.76
₲204,071
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
฿182.07
|
$7.28
₲49,953
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.03
฿1,654.36
|
$49.17
₲337,183
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
฿1,007.97
|
$38.25
₲262,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.52
฿2,822.09
|
$75.70
₲519,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
฿2,308.63
|
$67.18
₲460,678
|
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