Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 32.8% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Paraguay
- Housing
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pay 28.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,514.28
|
$3.28
PYG26,022
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,913.30
|
$4.41
PYG34,919
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF473.77
|
$0.80
PYG6,347
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF336.67
|
$0.46
PYG3,675
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF546.11
|
$0.64
PYG5,057
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,716.82
|
$2.72
PYG21,517
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,507.51
|
$3.00
PYG23,782
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,023.15
|
$1.67
PYG13,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF895.38
|
$1.29
PYG10,207
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF260.48
|
$0.82
PYG6,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF290.26
|
$0.32
PYG2,566
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF286.10
|
$0.37
PYG2,953
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF489.62
|
$0.64
PYG5,056
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF191.23
|
$0.42
PYG3,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF209.41
|
$0.40
PYG3,149
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,366.23
|
$3.51
PYG27,797
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,048.59
|
$25.43
PYG201,457
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,949,321.71
|
$14,874.44
PYG117,852,278
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,600.93
|
$8.90
PYG70,510
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,711.32
|
$16.38
PYG129,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF164,190.75
|
$340.08
PYG2,694,486
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF125,419.80
|
$261.33
PYG2,070,529
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,465.35
|
$28.63
PYG226,866
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF106,238.06
|
$130.10
PYG1,030,788
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,838,703.13
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,107,674
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF615.16
|
$1.02
PYG8,058
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF723.85
|
$1.65
PYG13,111
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,190.98
|
$1.06
PYG8,394
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,927.86
|
$25.68
PYG203,471
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,483.59
|
$4.77
PYG37,773
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,659.12
|
$50.60
PYG400,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,678.89
|
$31.53
PYG249,807
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,900.56
|
$70.98
PYG562,400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,282.98
|
$50.85
PYG402,914
|
|
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