Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 16.6% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Peru, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 24.5% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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