Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 55.6% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$3.28
PYG26,196
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$4.41
PYG35,153
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.80
PYG6,389
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.46
PYG3,700
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$0.64
PYG5,091
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$2.72
PYG21,661
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$3.00
PYG23,941
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$1.67
PYG13,323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$1.29
PYG10,275
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$0.82
PYG6,570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.32
PYG2,583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.37
PYG2,973
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.64
PYG5,090
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.42
PYG3,342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.40
PYG3,170
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$3.51
PYG27,983
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$25.43
PYG202,806
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,641,294
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$8.90
PYG70,982
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$16.38
PYG130,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$340.08
PYG2,712,525
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$261.33
PYG2,084,391
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$28.63
PYG228,385
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$130.10
PYG1,037,689
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,269,074
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$1.02
PYG8,112
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$1.65
PYG13,199
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$1.06
PYG8,450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$25.68
PYG204,834
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$4.77
PYG38,026
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$50.60
PYG403,583
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$31.53
PYG251,479
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$70.98
PYG566,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$50.85
PYG405,611
|
|
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