Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 31.1% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Paraguay
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
|
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