Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 45.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 67.7% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩9,080
|
$3.28
PYG25,902
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,723
|
$4.41
PYG34,758
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,170
|
$0.80
PYG6,317
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,167
|
$0.46
PYG3,658
|
|
pay 67.7% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,535
|
$0.64
PYG5,034
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,967
|
$2.72
PYG21,418
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,995
|
$3.00
PYG23,672
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,065
|
$1.67
PYG13,173
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,895
|
$1.29
PYG10,160
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,669
|
$0.82
PYG6,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,195
|
$0.32
PYG2,554
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,732
|
$0.37
PYG2,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,559
|
$0.64
PYG5,033
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,690
|
$0.42
PYG3,305
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,783
|
$0.40
PYG3,134
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,475
|
$3.51
PYG27,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,802
|
$25.43
PYG200,529
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,835,377
|
$14,874.44
PYG117,309,618
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩12,046
|
$8.90
PYG70,185
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩26,024
|
$16.38
PYG129,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩629,351
|
$340.08
PYG2,682,079
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩484,122
|
$261.33
PYG2,060,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩164,251
|
$28.63
PYG225,821
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩550,439
|
$130.10
PYG1,026,041
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,768,630
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,996,668
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,561
|
$1.02
PYG8,021
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,996
|
$1.65
PYG13,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,738
|
$1.06
PYG8,355
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩67,384
|
$25.68
PYG202,535
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,886
|
$4.77
PYG37,599
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩89,486
|
$50.60
PYG399,053
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩65,632
|
$31.53
PYG248,656
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩107,600
|
$70.98
PYG559,811
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩138,170
|
$50.85
PYG401,059
|
|
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