Cost of living comparison
India is 24.4% cheaper than Paraguay.
If you lived in India instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
$2.40
₹202.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
$2.54
₹214.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
$2.56
₹216.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
$1.37
₹115.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
$0.88
₹74.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$4.62
₹389.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$10.12
₹854.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$2.94
₹248.12
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
$1.84
₹155.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
$1.59
₹133.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
$3.35
₹283.04
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$31.12
₹2,627.18
|
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