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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
$2.40
₹203.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
$3.90
₹331.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
$0.40
₹33.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
$0.17
₹14.11
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
$0.46
₹39.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
$2.54
₹215.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
$2.56
₹217.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
$0.94
₹79.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
$1.37
₹116.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
$0.88
₹75.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.32
₹27.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
$0.48
₹40.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
$0.24
₹20.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
$0.16
₹13.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$4.62
₹392.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$10.12
₹860.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$13,525.56
₹1,148,980.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$2.94
₹249.64
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
$7.39
₹627.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
$138.05
₹11,727.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
$90.33
₹7,673.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
$29.97
₹2,545.81
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
$55.73
₹4,734.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
$1,565.54
₹132,990.75
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
$1.84
₹155.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
$1.59
₹134.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
$3.59
₹305.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
$15.33
₹1,302.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
$3.35
₹284.78
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$24.02
₹2,040.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$25.36
₹2,154.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$41.62
₹3,535.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$31.12
₹2,643.32
|
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