Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 48.8% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 70.6% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$3.28
PYG26,196
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$4.41
PYG35,153
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.80
PYG6,389
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.46
PYG3,700
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.64
PYG5,091
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$2.72
PYG21,661
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$3.00
PYG23,941
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.67
PYG13,323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$1.29
PYG10,275
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.82
PYG6,570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.32
PYG2,583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.37
PYG2,973
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.64
PYG5,090
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.42
PYG3,342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.40
PYG3,170
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.51
PYG27,983
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$25.43
PYG202,806
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,641,294
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$8.90
PYG70,982
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$16.38
PYG130,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$340.08
PYG2,712,525
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$261.33
PYG2,084,391
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$28.63
PYG228,385
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$130.10
PYG1,037,689
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,269,074
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.02
PYG8,112
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.65
PYG13,199
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.06
PYG8,450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$25.68
PYG204,834
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$4.77
PYG38,026
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$50.60
PYG403,583
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$31.53
PYG251,479
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$70.98
PYG566,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$50.85
PYG405,611
|
|
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