Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 20.7% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 9.0% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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