Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 38.1% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% less in Paraguay
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Poland, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$3.28
PYG26,384
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$4.41
PYG35,405
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$0.80
PYG6,435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$0.46
PYG3,726
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$0.64
PYG5,128
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$2.72
PYG21,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$3.00
PYG24,113
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$1.67
PYG13,418
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$1.29
PYG10,349
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$0.82
PYG6,617
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.32
PYG2,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$0.37
PYG2,994
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$0.64
PYG5,127
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.42
PYG3,366
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$0.40
PYG3,193
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$3.51
PYG28,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.58
|
$25.43
PYG204,262
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,276.52
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,493,437
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$8.90
PYG71,492
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$16.38
PYG131,598
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.55
|
$340.08
PYG2,732,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.20
|
$261.33
PYG2,099,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.24
|
$28.63
PYG230,025
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.45
|
$130.10
PYG1,045,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,613.54
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,443,387
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$1.02
PYG8,170
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$1.65
PYG13,294
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.10
|
$1.06
PYG8,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.35
|
$25.68
PYG206,305
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$4.77
PYG38,299
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.51
|
$50.60
PYG406,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.63
|
$31.53
PYG253,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.53
|
$70.98
PYG570,232
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.12
|
$50.85
PYG408,525
|
|
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