Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 45.2% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Paraguay
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.49
|
$3.28
PYG26,022
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.91
|
$4.41
PYG34,919
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.54
|
$0.80
PYG6,347
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.23
|
$0.46
PYG3,675
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.56
|
$0.64
PYG5,057
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.23
|
$2.72
PYG21,517
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.83
|
$3.00
PYG23,782
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$1.67
PYG13,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.77
|
$1.29
PYG10,207
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.82
PYG6,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.32
PYG2,566
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.37
PYG2,953
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.64
PYG5,056
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.42
PYG3,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.40
PYG3,149
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.99
|
$3.51
PYG27,797
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€32.17
|
$25.43
PYG201,457
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,311.11
|
$14,874.44
PYG117,852,278
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€21.07
|
$8.90
PYG70,510
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.87
|
$16.38
PYG129,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€492.92
|
$340.08
PYG2,694,486
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€492.92
|
$261.33
PYG2,070,529
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€65.47
|
$28.63
PYG226,866
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€338.99
|
$130.10
PYG1,030,788
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,188.63
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,107,674
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.15
|
$1.02
PYG8,058
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.43
|
$1.65
PYG13,111
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.59
|
$1.06
PYG8,394
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€67.45
|
$25.68
PYG203,471
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.75
|
$4.77
PYG37,773
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€98.58
|
$50.60
PYG400,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.13
|
$31.53
PYG249,807
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€103.77
|
$70.98
PYG562,400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€88.21
|
$50.85
PYG402,914
|
|
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