Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 56.9% cheaper than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 73.3% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.6% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
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pay 17.8% 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 Kansas, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$3.28
PYG26,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$4.41
PYG35,187
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$0.80
PYG6,395
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$0.46
PYG3,703
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.64
PYG5,096
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$2.72
PYG21,682
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.00
PYG23,964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$1.67
PYG13,336
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$1.29
PYG10,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.82
PYG6,576
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.32
PYG2,586
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.37
PYG2,976
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.64
PYG5,095
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.42
PYG3,346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.40
PYG3,173
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.51
PYG28,010
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$25.43
PYG203,003
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,756,641
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$8.90
PYG71,051
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$16.38
PYG130,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$340.08
PYG2,715,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$261.33
PYG2,086,418
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$28.63
PYG228,607
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$130.10
PYG1,038,698
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,292,669
|
|
pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$1.02
PYG8,120
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$1.65
PYG13,212
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$1.06
PYG8,458
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$25.68
PYG205,033
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$4.77
PYG38,063
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$50.60
PYG403,976
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$31.53
PYG251,723
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$70.98
PYG566,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$50.85
PYG406,006
|
|
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