Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 45.0% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
|
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