Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 40.7% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Japan, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 63.7% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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