Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 60.7% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 51.9% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 61.7% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Paraguay
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.74
|
$3.28
PYG26,384
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
$4.41
PYG35,405
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.91
|
$0.80
PYG6,435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.47
|
$0.46
PYG3,726
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.64
PYG5,128
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.66
|
$2.72
PYG21,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.48
|
$3.00
PYG24,113
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
$1.67
PYG13,418
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$1.29
PYG10,349
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.82
PYG6,617
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.32
PYG2,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$0.37
PYG2,994
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.64
PYG5,127
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.42
PYG3,366
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.40
PYG3,193
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.32
|
$3.51
PYG28,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€106.19
|
$25.43
PYG204,262
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,493,437
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.20
|
$8.90
PYG71,492
|
|
pay 75.2% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
$16.38
PYG131,598
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
$340.08
PYG2,732,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
$261.33
PYG2,099,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
$28.63
PYG230,025
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€885.57
|
$130.10
PYG1,045,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,443,387
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.28
|
$1.02
PYG8,170
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.38
|
$1.65
PYG13,294
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
$1.06
PYG8,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.51
|
$25.68
PYG206,305
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.92
|
$4.77
PYG38,299
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
$50.60
PYG406,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$31.53
PYG253,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
$70.98
PYG570,232
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.20
|
$50.85
PYG408,525
|
|
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