Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 27.5% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Romania, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
|
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