Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 63.9% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 65.5% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 80.6% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.0% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
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pay 26.4% 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 Maryland, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$3.28
PYG26,210
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$4.41
PYG35,172
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$0.80
PYG6,393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.46
PYG3,702
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$0.64
PYG5,094
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$2.72
PYG21,673
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$3.00
PYG23,954
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$1.67
PYG13,330
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$1.29
PYG10,281
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.82
PYG6,573
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.32
PYG2,585
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.37
PYG2,975
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.64
PYG5,093
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.42
PYG3,344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.40
PYG3,172
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$3.51
PYG27,998
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$25.43
PYG202,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,706,407
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$8.90
PYG71,021
|
|
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$16.38
PYG130,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$340.08
PYG2,714,014
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$261.33
PYG2,085,535
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$28.63
PYG228,510
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$130.10
PYG1,038,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,282,393
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$1.02
PYG8,117
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$1.65
PYG13,206
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$1.06
PYG8,455
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$25.68
PYG204,946
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$4.77
PYG38,047
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$50.60
PYG403,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$31.53
PYG251,617
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$70.98
PYG566,476
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$50.85
PYG405,834
|
|
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