Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 58.6% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 58.2% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% 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 France, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.75
|
$3.28
PYG26,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
$4.41
PYG35,258
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$0.80
PYG6,408
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.46
PYG3,711
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$0.64
PYG5,106
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.44
|
$2.72
PYG21,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.97
|
$3.00
PYG24,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$1.67
PYG13,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.12
|
$1.29
PYG10,306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.82
PYG6,589
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.37
PYG2,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.64
PYG5,105
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.42
PYG3,352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.40
PYG3,179
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.38
|
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.31
|
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.53
|
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
$16.38
PYG131,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€659.64
|
$340.08
PYG2,720,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€531.45
|
$261.33
PYG2,090,605
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
$28.63
PYG229,065
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€606.96
|
$130.10
PYG1,040,782
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,341,419
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$1.02
PYG8,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$1.65
PYG13,238
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
$1.06
PYG8,475
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.58
|
$25.68
PYG205,444
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.64
|
$4.77
PYG38,139
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.58
|
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
|
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