Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 59.4% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Germany, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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