Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 59.2% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 60.2% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% 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 South Carolina, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$3.28
PYG26,211
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$4.41
PYG35,174
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$0.80
PYG6,393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.46
PYG3,702
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$0.64
PYG5,094
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$2.72
PYG21,674
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.00
PYG23,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$1.67
PYG13,331
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$1.29
PYG10,281
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.82
PYG6,574
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.32
PYG2,585
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.37
PYG2,975
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.64
PYG5,093
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.42
PYG3,344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.40
PYG3,172
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.51
PYG27,999
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$25.43
PYG202,925
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,711,286
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$8.90
PYG71,024
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$16.38
PYG130,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$340.08
PYG2,714,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$261.33
PYG2,085,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$28.63
PYG228,519
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$130.10
PYG1,038,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,283,391
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$1.02
PYG8,117
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$1.65
PYG13,207
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$1.06
PYG8,455
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$25.68
PYG204,955
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$4.77
PYG38,048
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$50.60
PYG403,821
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$31.53
PYG251,627
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$70.98
PYG566,500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$50.85
PYG405,851
|
|
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