Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and Uruguay 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Uruguay are 113.9% higher than in Paraguay (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Uruguay are 96.6% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Rent Prices in Uruguay are 46.6% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Restaurant Prices in Uruguay are 184.8% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Groceries Prices in Uruguay are 117.1% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Uruguay is 63.3% higher than in Paraguay | |
Restaurants | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Gs (153.58 $U) |
120,586.43 Gs (617.34 $U) |
+302.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
160,000.00 Gs (819.12 $U) |
390,665.33 Gs (2,000.00 $U) |
+144.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35,000.00 Gs (179.18 $U) |
78,621.40 Gs (402.50 $U) |
+124.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10,000.00 Gs (51.19 $U) |
28,323.24 Gs (145.00 $U) |
+183.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15,000.00 Gs (76.79 $U) |
29,299.90 Gs (150.00 $U) |
+95.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
14,167.95 Gs (72.53 $U) |
31,308.53 Gs (160.28 $U) |
+121.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
7,132.16 Gs (36.51 $U) |
17,576.36 Gs (89.98 $U) |
+146.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,065.82 Gs (20.81 $U) |
13,524.09 Gs (69.24 $U) |
+232.6 % |
Markets | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
23,880.75 Gs (122.26 $U) |
32,511.09 Gs (166.44 $U) |
+36.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,938.93 Gs (25.28 $U) |
19,271.13 Gs (98.66 $U) |
+290.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,845.42 Gs (14.57 $U) |
5,442.82 Gs (27.86 $U) |
+91.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13,731.25 Gs (70.30 $U) |
31,163.89 Gs (159.54 $U) |
+127.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
20,505.07 Gs (104.98 $U) |
44,476.13 Gs (227.69 $U) |
+116.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11,614.30 Gs (59.46 $U) |
34,917.99 Gs (178.76 $U) |
+200.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
20,458.34 Gs (104.74 $U) |
38,206.02 Gs (195.59 $U) |
+86.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6,921.75 Gs (35.44 $U) |
8,453.49 Gs (43.28 $U) |
+22.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,965.95 Gs (15.18 $U) |
8,784.84 Gs (44.97 $U) |
+196.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,470.99 Gs (17.77 $U) |
5,456.60 Gs (27.93 $U) |
+57.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5,098.42 Gs (26.10 $U) |
10,075.06 Gs (51.58 $U) |
+97.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,907.35 Gs (14.88 $U) |
6,346.37 Gs (32.49 $U) |
+118.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,768.57 Gs (14.17 $U) |
6,602.77 Gs (33.80 $U) |
+138.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4,000.00 Gs (20.48 $U) |
9,571.30 Gs (49.00 $U) |
+139.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,675.70 Gs (18.82 $U) |
13,136.12 Gs (67.25 $U) |
+257.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
47,500.00 Gs (243.17 $U) |
58,599.80 Gs (300.00 $U) |
+23.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6,050.51 Gs (30.98 $U) |
17,544.33 Gs (89.82 $U) |
+190.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,587.77 Gs (54.20 $U) |
24,746.63 Gs (126.69 $U) |
+133.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12,500.00 Gs (63.99 $U) |
39,066.53 Gs (200.00 $U) |
+212.5 % |
Transportation | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,600.00 Gs (18.43 $U) |
9,766.63 Gs (50.00 $U) |
+171.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250,646.35 Gs (1,283.18 $U) |
351,598.80 Gs (1,800.00 $U) |
+40.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,000.00 Gs (40.96 $U) |
11,719.96 Gs (60.00 $U) |
+46.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
16,093.44 Gs (82.39 $U) |
20,433.24 Gs (104.61 $U) |
+27.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Gs (255.97 $U) |
87,899.70 Gs (450.00 $U) |
+75.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
30,013.10 Gs (153.65 $U) |
57,340.66 Gs (293.55 $U) |
+91.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
104,517,081.94 Gs (535,072.22 $U) |
312,532,264.07 Gs (1,600,000.00 $U) |
+199.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,560,282.19 Gs (924,373.21 $U) |
304,875,583.90 Gs (1,560,801.84 $U) |
+68.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
403,461.54 Gs (2,065.51 $U) |
1,032,004.19 Gs (5,283.32 $U) |
+155.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
115,750.00 Gs (592.58 $U) |
135,489.84 Gs (693.64 $U) |
+17.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136,941.18 Gs (701.07 $U) |
313,742.73 Gs (1,606.20 $U) |
+129.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
203,769.23 Gs (1,043.19 $U) |
432,927.42 Gs (2,216.36 $U) |
+112.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
100,000.00 Gs (511.95 $U) |
174,833.40 Gs (895.05 $U) |
+74.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45,000.00 Gs (230.38 $U) |
78,133.07 Gs (400.00 $U) |
+73.6 % |
Childcare | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,383,333.33 Gs (7,081.94 $U) |
2,929,989.98 Gs (15,000.00 $U) |
+111.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,233,333.33 Gs (108,703.44 $U) |
61,353,990.09 Gs (314,100.00 $U) |
+189.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
466,250.00 Gs (2,386.95 $U) |
734,756.03 Gs (3,761.56 $U) |
+57.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
221,666.67 Gs (1,134.82 $U) |
341,998.04 Gs (1,750.85 $U) |
+54.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
534,724.05 Gs (2,737.50 $U) |
874,031.68 Gs (4,474.58 $U) |
+63.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
485,000.00 Gs (2,482.94 $U) |
877,054.52 Gs (4,490.06 $U) |
+80.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,109,090.91 Gs (15,916.90 $U) |
4,509,519.44 Gs (23,086.36 $U) |
+45.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,359,310.12 Gs (12,078.42 $U) |
3,401,481.15 Gs (17,413.79 $U) |
+44.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,681,818.18 Gs (29,087.91 $U) |
7,659,738.62 Gs (39,213.81 $U) |
+34.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,711,759.29 Gs (19,002.25 $U) |
6,210,185.29 Gs (31,792.87 $U) |
+67.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
772,725.59 Gs (3,955.95 $U) |
1,751,552.15 Gs (8,967.02 $U) |
+126.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
576,721.62 Gs (2,952.51 $U) |
1,326,718.29 Gs (6,792.10 $U) |
+130.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paraguay Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,661,250.00 Gs (13,624.19 $U) |
8,546,540.96 Gs (43,753.77 $U) |
+221.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.50 | 7.35 | -30.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 48 | 141 |
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