Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and Brazil 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Brazil is 28.1% higher than in Paraguay (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Brazil is 18.9% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Rent Prices in Brazil are 8.8% lower than in Paraguay | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brazil are 34.6% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Groceries Prices in Brazil are 33.1% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brazil is 12.3% higher than in Paraguay | |
Restaurants | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Gs (20.52 R$) |
43,852.78 Gs (30.00 R$) |
+46.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
165,710.60 Gs (113.36 R$) |
219,263.91 Gs (150.00 R$) |
+32.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35,000.00 Gs (23.94 R$) |
51,161.58 Gs (35.00 R$) |
+46.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10,000.00 Gs (6.84 R$) |
14,617.59 Gs (10.00 R$) |
+46.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15,000.00 Gs (10.26 R$) |
21,926.39 Gs (15.00 R$) |
+46.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
13,628.29 Gs (9.32 R$) |
13,393.06 Gs (9.16 R$) |
-1.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.46 Gs (4.79 R$) |
8,567.61 Gs (5.86 R$) |
+22.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,106.34 Gs (2.81 R$) |
5,306.35 Gs (3.63 R$) |
+29.2 % |
Markets | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
23,568.49 Gs (16.12 R$) |
30,007.04 Gs (20.53 R$) |
+27.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,848.28 Gs (3.32 R$) |
10,799.05 Gs (7.39 R$) |
+122.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,914.41 Gs (1.99 R$) |
4,003.28 Gs (2.74 R$) |
+37.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13,139.16 Gs (8.99 R$) |
16,361.50 Gs (11.19 R$) |
+24.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19,860.71 Gs (13.59 R$) |
30,890.84 Gs (21.13 R$) |
+55.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11,428.23 Gs (7.82 R$) |
13,071.28 Gs (8.94 R$) |
+14.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
20,089.09 Gs (13.74 R$) |
26,905.04 Gs (18.41 R$) |
+33.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6,936.81 Gs (4.75 R$) |
7,003.03 Gs (4.79 R$) |
+1.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,904.08 Gs (1.99 R$) |
4,549.88 Gs (3.11 R$) |
+56.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,425.27 Gs (2.34 R$) |
3,603.65 Gs (2.47 R$) |
+5.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4,944.90 Gs (3.38 R$) |
5,376.46 Gs (3.68 R$) |
+8.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,972.80 Gs (2.03 R$) |
3,907.24 Gs (2.67 R$) |
+31.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,858.98 Gs (1.96 R$) |
3,828.41 Gs (2.62 R$) |
+33.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4,086.23 Gs (2.80 R$) |
5,474.07 Gs (3.74 R$) |
+34.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,821.86 Gs (2.61 R$) |
5,208.48 Gs (3.56 R$) |
+36.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
43,213.82 Gs (29.56 R$) |
58,470.38 Gs (40.00 R$) |
+35.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5,800.26 Gs (3.97 R$) |
9,287.78 Gs (6.35 R$) |
+60.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,371.60 Gs (7.10 R$) |
17,618.13 Gs (12.05 R$) |
+69.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12,000.00 Gs (8.21 R$) |
17,541.11 Gs (12.00 R$) |
+46.2 % |
Transportation | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,600.00 Gs (2.46 R$) |
7,308.80 Gs (5.00 R$) |
+103.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
251,815.25 Gs (172.27 R$) |
334,425.12 Gs (228.78 R$) |
+32.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
9,791.99 Gs (6.70 R$) |
8,770.56 Gs (6.00 R$) |
-10.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
16,093.44 Gs (11.01 R$) |
11,762.37 Gs (8.05 R$) |
-26.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Gs (34.21 R$) |
58,470.38 Gs (40.00 R$) |
+16.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
29,699.07 Gs (20.32 R$) |
30,517.93 Gs (20.88 R$) |
+2.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
105,452,198.78 Gs (72,140.60 R$) |
168,029,240.82 Gs (114,950.00 R$) |
+59.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
186,591,732.64 Gs (127,648.73 R$) |
218,466,215.97 Gs (149,454.29 R$) |
+17.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
384,568.11 Gs (263.09 R$) |
558,998.36 Gs (382.41 R$) |
+45.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
113,000.00 Gs (77.30 R$) |
129,497.31 Gs (88.59 R$) |
+14.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
130,318.37 Gs (89.15 R$) |
153,332.56 Gs (104.90 R$) |
+17.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
204,028.62 Gs (139.58 R$) |
180,681.59 Gs (123.61 R$) |
-11.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
99,739.99 Gs (68.23 R$) |
187,920.38 Gs (128.56 R$) |
+88.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45,000.00 Gs (30.78 R$) |
51,161.58 Gs (35.00 R$) |
+13.7 % |
Childcare | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,287,365.96 Gs (880.70 R$) |
2,274,276.56 Gs (1,555.85 R$) |
+76.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,542,764.95 Gs (16,105.77 R$) |
55,513,926.28 Gs (37,977.47 R$) |
+135.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
417,704.57 Gs (285.75 R$) |
376,663.69 Gs (257.68 R$) |
-9.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
255,843.49 Gs (175.02 R$) |
338,274.58 Gs (231.42 R$) |
+32.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
539,598.49 Gs (369.14 R$) |
591,553.00 Gs (404.69 R$) |
+9.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
466,636.52 Gs (319.23 R$) |
476,378.75 Gs (325.89 R$) |
+2.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,097,938.21 Gs (2,119.32 R$) |
2,645,686.73 Gs (1,809.93 R$) |
-14.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,354,207.20 Gs (1,610.53 R$) |
1,771,366.80 Gs (1,211.80 R$) |
-24.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,307,692.31 Gs (3,631.03 R$) |
5,066,582.11 Gs (3,466.08 R$) |
-4.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,493,310.49 Gs (2,389.80 R$) |
3,508,386.45 Gs (2,400.11 R$) |
+0.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
774,053.53 Gs (529.54 R$) |
1,195,625.77 Gs (817.94 R$) |
+54.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
580,886.09 Gs (397.39 R$) |
830,293.99 Gs (568.01 R$) |
+42.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paraguay Edit |
Brazil Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,488,320.42 Gs (1,702.28 R$) |
3,322,405.47 Gs (2,272.88 R$) |
+33.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.79 | 10.88 | +0.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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