Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 64.3% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 65.2% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$3.28
PYG26,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$4.41
PYG35,258
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$0.80
PYG6,408
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.46
PYG3,711
|
|
pay 65.2% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.64
PYG5,106
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$2.72
PYG21,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.00
PYG24,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.67
PYG13,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$1.29
PYG10,306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.82
PYG6,589
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.37
PYG2,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.64
PYG5,105
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.42
PYG3,352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.40
PYG3,179
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$16.38
PYG131,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$340.08
PYG2,720,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$261.33
PYG2,090,605
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$28.63
PYG229,065
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$130.10
PYG1,040,782
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,341,419
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$1.02
PYG8,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$1.65
PYG13,238
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$1.06
PYG8,475
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$25.68
PYG205,444
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$4.77
PYG38,139
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
|
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