Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 21.2% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Paraguay
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
|
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