Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 31.5% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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