Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 15.6% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP16,902.57
|
$3.28
PYG25,409
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP26,632.82
|
$4.41
PYG34,098
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,155.85
|
$0.80
PYG6,197
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,395.29
|
$0.46
PYG3,589
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,115.27
|
$0.64
PYG4,938
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP8,706.52
|
$2.72
PYG21,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP15,611.15
|
$3.00
PYG23,222
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,129.02
|
$1.67
PYG12,923
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP8,804.63
|
$1.29
PYG9,966
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,310.17
|
$0.82
PYG6,372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,829.51
|
$0.32
PYG2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,219.83
|
$0.37
PYG2,884
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,840.06
|
$0.64
PYG4,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,013.18
|
$0.42
PYG3,242
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,821.91
|
$0.40
PYG3,075
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP12,284.94
|
$3.51
PYG27,143
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP138,006.76
|
$25.43
PYG196,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP70,967,496.90
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,079,820
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP56,708.48
|
$8.90
PYG68,851
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP92,019.22
|
$16.38
PYG126,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,095,758.52
|
$340.08
PYG2,631,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP948,770.23
|
$261.33
PYG2,021,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP267,099.84
|
$28.63
PYG221,529
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP766,891.82
|
$130.10
PYG1,006,539
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP17,555,903.50
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,540,544
|
|
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,641.41
|
$1.02
PYG7,869
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,648.48
|
$1.65
PYG12,803
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,417.52
|
$1.06
PYG8,197
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP90,321.86
|
$25.68
PYG198,685
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP14,697.36
|
$4.77
PYG36,885
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP209,247.45
|
$50.60
PYG391,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP153,756.30
|
$31.53
PYG243,930
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP328,248.81
|
$70.98
PYG549,170
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP277,893.10
|
$50.85
PYG393,435
|
|
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