Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 10.8% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% more in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% more in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Paraguay
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Paraguay are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of China, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$3.28
PYG26,384
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.95
|
$4.41
PYG35,405
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.80
PYG6,435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.46
PYG3,726
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
China
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$0.64
PYG5,128
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$2.72
PYG21,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.04
|
$3.00
PYG24,113
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$1.67
PYG13,418
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.29
PYG10,349
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.82
PYG6,617
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.32
PYG2,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.37
PYG2,994
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.64
PYG5,127
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.42
PYG3,366
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.40
PYG3,193
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.42
|
$3.51
PYG28,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.92
|
$25.43
PYG204,262
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,126.84
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,493,437
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.99
|
$8.90
PYG71,492
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
China
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$16.38
PYG131,598
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.17
|
$340.08
PYG2,732,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.17
|
$261.33
PYG2,099,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.14
|
$28.63
PYG230,025
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.50
|
$130.10
PYG1,045,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,630.39
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,443,387
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$1.02
PYG8,170
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$1.65
PYG13,294
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$1.06
PYG8,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.07
|
$25.68
PYG206,305
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.22
|
$4.77
PYG38,299
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
China
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.80
|
$50.60
PYG406,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.04
|
$31.53
PYG253,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.08
|
$70.98
PYG570,232
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.03
|
$50.85
PYG408,525
|
|
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