Cost of living comparison
United States is 4.1 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in United States instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
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Paraguay
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
$1.38
|
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pay 92.9% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
$13.30
|
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pay 41.9% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$111.08
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