Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 61.2% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.7% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% 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 North Carolina, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$3.28
PYG26,253
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$4.41
PYG35,230
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.80
PYG6,403
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.46
PYG3,708
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$0.64
PYG5,102
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$2.72
PYG21,708
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.00
PYG23,993
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$1.67
PYG13,352
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$1.29
PYG10,297
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.82
PYG6,584
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.32
PYG2,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.37
PYG2,980
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.64
PYG5,101
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.42
PYG3,350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.40
PYG3,177
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.51
PYG28,044
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$25.43
PYG203,249
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,900,719
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$8.90
PYG71,137
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$16.38
PYG130,945
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$340.08
PYG2,718,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$261.33
PYG2,088,949
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$28.63
PYG228,884
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$130.10
PYG1,039,958
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,322,141
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$1.02
PYG8,130
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.65
PYG13,228
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$1.06
PYG8,469
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$25.68
PYG205,282
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$4.77
PYG38,109
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$50.60
PYG404,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$31.53
PYG252,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$70.98
PYG567,404
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$50.85
PYG406,498
|
|
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