Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 54.8% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$3.28
PYG25,409
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$4.41
PYG34,098
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$0.80
PYG6,197
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$0.46
PYG3,589
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.64
PYG4,938
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$2.72
PYG21,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$3.00
PYG23,222
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$1.67
PYG12,923
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$1.29
PYG9,966
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.82
PYG6,372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.32
PYG2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.37
PYG2,884
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.64
PYG4,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.42
PYG3,242
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.40
PYG3,075
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$3.51
PYG27,143
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$25.43
PYG196,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,721.76
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,079,820
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
|
$8.90
PYG68,851
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$16.38
PYG126,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$340.08
PYG2,631,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.79
|
$261.33
PYG2,021,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.32
|
$28.63
PYG221,529
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.67
|
$130.10
PYG1,006,539
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,930.57
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,540,544
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$1.02
PYG7,869
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$1.65
PYG12,803
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.53
|
$1.06
PYG8,197
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$25.68
PYG198,685
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
|
$4.77
PYG36,885
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.46
|
$50.60
PYG391,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.86
|
$31.53
PYG243,930
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.22
|
$70.98
PYG549,170
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.17
|
$50.85
PYG393,435
|
|
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