Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 34.1% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Chile, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1800
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF575.7100
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.1000
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.7600
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7800
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.1500
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF159.4100
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4400
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5600
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.1900
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.7800
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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