Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 61.4% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.0% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
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pay 23.5% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$3.28
PYG26,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$4.41
PYG35,258
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.80
PYG6,408
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.46
PYG3,711
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$0.64
PYG5,106
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$2.72
PYG21,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.00
PYG24,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$1.67
PYG13,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$1.29
PYG10,306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.82
PYG6,589
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.37
PYG2,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.64
PYG5,105
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.42
PYG3,352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.40
PYG3,179
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$16.38
PYG131,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$340.08
PYG2,720,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$261.33
PYG2,090,605
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$28.63
PYG229,065
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$130.10
PYG1,040,782
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,341,419
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$1.02
PYG8,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.65
PYG13,238
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$1.06
PYG8,475
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$25.68
PYG205,444
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.77
PYG38,139
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
|
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