Cost of living comparison
India is 24.4% cheaper than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 38.2% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 20.7% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 26.2% less in India
- Housing
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pay 43.8% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 52.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.1% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in India.
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
PYG26,384
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG35,405
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,435
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,726
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,128
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,816
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG24,113
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,418
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,349
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,617
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,602
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,994
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,127
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,366
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,193
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,184
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG204,262
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG119,493,437
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,492
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG131,598
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,732,008
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,099,362
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG230,025
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,045,142
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,443,387
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,170
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,294
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,511
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG206,305
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG38,299
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG406,482
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG253,285
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG570,232
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG408,525
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
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