Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 61.3% cheaper than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 65.5% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 80.3% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Florida, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.47
|
$3.28
PYG26,384
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$4.41
PYG35,405
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$0.80
PYG6,435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$0.46
PYG3,726
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$0.64
PYG5,128
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
|
$2.72
PYG21,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.00
PYG24,113
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
|
$1.67
PYG13,418
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$1.29
PYG10,349
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.82
PYG6,617
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.32
PYG2,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.37
PYG2,994
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.64
PYG5,127
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.42
PYG3,366
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$0.40
PYG3,193
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$3.51
PYG28,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.15
|
$25.43
PYG204,262
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,918.41
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,493,437
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.07
|
$8.90
PYG71,492
|
|
pay 80.3% less for housing
|
Florida
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.97
|
$16.38
PYG131,598
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,891.59
|
$340.08
PYG2,732,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,611.24
|
$261.33
PYG2,099,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$28.63
PYG230,025
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$923.14
|
$130.10
PYG1,045,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,426.17
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,443,387
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
|
$1.02
PYG8,170
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$1.65
PYG13,294
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.80
|
$1.06
PYG8,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
|
$25.68
PYG206,305
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.47
|
$4.77
PYG38,299
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Florida
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.20
|
$50.60
PYG406,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.16
|
$31.53
PYG253,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.28
|
$70.98
PYG570,232
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.33
|
$50.85
PYG408,525
|
|
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