Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Colombia are 16.3% higher than in Paraguay (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 9.7% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 9.3% lower than in Paraguay | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 14.6% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 29.7% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 1.6% lower than in Paraguay | |
Restaurants | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Gs (15,666.12 Col$) |
34,469.29 Gs (18,000.00 Col$) |
+14.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
160,000.00 Gs (83,552.64 Col$) |
191,496.04 Gs (100,000.00 Col$) |
+19.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35,000.00 Gs (18,277.14 Col$) |
48,831.49 Gs (25,500.00 Col$) |
+39.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10,000.00 Gs (5,222.04 Col$) |
9,574.80 Gs (5,000.00 Col$) |
-4.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15,000.00 Gs (7,833.06 Col$) |
18,670.86 Gs (9,750.00 Col$) |
+24.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
14,170.21 Gs (7,399.74 Col$) |
11,585.62 Gs (6,050.06 Col$) |
-18.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
7,133.24 Gs (3,725.01 Col$) |
6,311.89 Gs (3,296.09 Col$) |
-11.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,066.31 Gs (2,123.44 Col$) |
4,734.80 Gs (2,472.53 Col$) |
+16.4 % |
Markets | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
23,880.75 Gs (12,470.62 Col$) |
34,074.17 Gs (17,793.67 Col$) |
+42.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,938.93 Gs (2,579.13 Col$) |
9,458.73 Gs (4,939.39 Col$) |
+91.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,845.42 Gs (1,485.89 Col$) |
4,208.66 Gs (2,197.78 Col$) |
+47.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13,731.25 Gs (7,170.51 Col$) |
16,538.61 Gs (8,636.53 Col$) |
+20.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
20,505.07 Gs (10,707.83 Col$) |
16,457.17 Gs (8,594.00 Col$) |
-19.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11,615.26 Gs (6,065.53 Col$) |
18,318.29 Gs (9,565.89 Col$) |
+57.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
20,458.34 Gs (10,683.43 Col$) |
28,590.92 Gs (14,930.30 Col$) |
+39.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6,922.37 Gs (3,614.89 Col$) |
8,589.20 Gs (4,485.31 Col$) |
+24.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,966.30 Gs (1,549.01 Col$) |
3,626.77 Gs (1,893.91 Col$) |
+22.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,471.58 Gs (1,812.88 Col$) |
4,515.13 Gs (2,357.82 Col$) |
+30.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5,099.12 Gs (2,662.78 Col$) |
4,574.14 Gs (2,388.64 Col$) |
-10.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,907.72 Gs (1,518.42 Col$) |
3,776.72 Gs (1,972.22 Col$) |
+29.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,768.57 Gs (1,445.76 Col$) |
3,946.95 Gs (2,061.11 Col$) |
+42.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4,000.00 Gs (2,088.82 Col$) |
6,161.41 Gs (3,217.51 Col$) |
+54.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,676.12 Gs (1,919.69 Col$) |
5,947.77 Gs (3,105.95 Col$) |
+61.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
47,500.00 Gs (24,804.69 Col$) |
67,023.61 Gs (35,000.00 Col$) |
+41.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6,050.51 Gs (3,159.60 Col$) |
7,970.72 Gs (4,162.34 Col$) |
+31.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,588.61 Gs (5,529.41 Col$) |
13,716.92 Gs (7,163.03 Col$) |
+29.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12,500.00 Gs (6,527.55 Col$) |
18,192.12 Gs (9,500.00 Col$) |
+45.5 % |
Transportation | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,600.00 Gs (1,879.93 Col$) |
5,553.39 Gs (2,900.00 Col$) |
+54.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250,806.65 Gs (130,972.24 Col$) |
271,924.38 Gs (142,000.00 Col$) |
+8.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,000.00 Gs (4,177.63 Col$) |
11,489.76 Gs (6,000.00 Col$) |
+43.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
16,093.44 Gs (8,404.06 Col$) |
21,572.82 Gs (11,265.41 Col$) |
+34.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Gs (26,110.20 Col$) |
47,874.01 Gs (25,000.00 Col$) |
-4.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
30,013.10 Gs (15,672.96 Col$) |
26,438.98 Gs (13,806.54 Col$) |
-11.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
104,645,318.01 Gs (54,646,204.49 Col$) |
134,047,228.50 Gs (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
+28.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,610,660.65 Gs (94,315,610.90 Col$) |
202,786,869.46 Gs (105,896,116.03 Col$) |
+12.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
403,461.54 Gs (210,689.23 Col$) |
638,536.01 Gs (333,446.06 Col$) |
+58.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
115,750.00 Gs (60,445.11 Col$) |
70,187.56 Gs (36,652.22 Col$) |
-39.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136,941.18 Gs (71,511.23 Col$) |
186,944.22 Gs (97,623.02 Col$) |
+36.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
203,769.23 Gs (106,409.11 Col$) |
174,303.70 Gs (91,022.09 Col$) |
-14.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
100,000.00 Gs (52,220.40 Col$) |
70,526.72 Gs (36,829.34 Col$) |
-29.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45,000.00 Gs (23,499.18 Col$) |
34,469.29 Gs (18,000.00 Col$) |
-23.4 % |
Childcare | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,383,333.33 Gs (722,382.21 Col$) |
1,588,180.39 Gs (829,354.17 Col$) |
+14.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,233,333.33 Gs (11,088,131.77 Col$) |
44,576,349.31 Gs (23,277,948.28 Col$) |
+109.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
466,250.00 Gs (243,477.62 Col$) |
409,630.03 Gs (213,910.44 Col$) |
-12.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
221,666.67 Gs (115,755.22 Col$) |
307,321.37 Gs (160,484.45 Col$) |
+38.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
534,797.32 Gs (279,273.31 Col$) |
645,226.96 Gs (336,940.11 Col$) |
+20.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
485,000.00 Gs (253,268.94 Col$) |
580,981.44 Gs (303,390.83 Col$) |
+19.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,109,090.91 Gs (1,623,579.73 Col$) |
2,645,725.00 Gs (1,381,608.20 Col$) |
-14.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,359,493.31 Gs (1,232,136.86 Col$) |
2,193,186.70 Gs (1,145,290.89 Col$) |
-7.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,681,818.18 Gs (2,967,068.23 Col$) |
4,809,041.82 Gs (2,511,300.92 Col$) |
-15.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,711,058.52 Gs (1,937,929.63 Col$) |
3,836,267.29 Gs (2,003,314.16 Col$) |
+3.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
772,907.70 Gs (403,615.50 Col$) |
1,126,689.96 Gs (588,362.01 Col$) |
+45.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
576,562.03 Gs (301,083.01 Col$) |
908,711.17 Gs (474,532.62 Col$) |
+57.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paraguay Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,661,250.00 Gs (1,389,715.42 Col$) |
2,872,611.60 Gs (1,500,089.29 Col$) |
+7.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.50 | 13.80 | +31.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 48 | 541 |
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