Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 33.6% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Brazil
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Brazil are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG26,348
|
$5.09
R$29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG35,358
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,426
|
$0.99
R$5.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,721
|
$0.60
R$3.53
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,121
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,787
|
$3.98
R$23.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG24,080
|
$3.44
R$20.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,400
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,335
|
$1.52
R$8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,608
|
$0.81
R$4.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,598
|
$0.53
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,990
|
$0.45
R$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,120
|
$0.63
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,362
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,188
|
$0.46
R$2.69
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,146
|
$3.67
R$21.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG203,987
|
$39.48
R$230.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG119,332,142
|
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,395
|
$7.39
R$43.19
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG131,420
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,728,320
|
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,096,529
|
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG229,714
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,043,731
|
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,410,393
|
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,159
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,276
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,499
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG206,026
|
$21.85
R$127.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG38,247
|
$5.84
R$34.11
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG405,933
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG252,943
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG569,462
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG407,973
|
$56.60
R$330.71
|
|
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