Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Paraguay Reverse

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Cost of Living in Paraguay is 64.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paraguay is 69.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Paraguay are 79.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Paraguay are 71.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Paraguay are 68.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Paraguay is 68.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(159,617.83 Gs)		 4.39 $
(35,000.00 Gs)		      -78.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(598,566.86 Gs)		 22.55 $
(180,000.00 Gs)		      -69.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(91,780.25 Gs)		 4.51 $
(36,000.00 Gs)		      -60.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(47,885.35 Gs)		 1.38 $
(11,000.00 Gs)		      -77.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(55,866.24 Gs)		 1.88 $
(15,000.00 Gs)		      -73.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(41,790.57 Gs)		 1.77 $
(14,089.10 Gs)		      -66.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(20,461.07 Gs)		 0.88 $
(6,999.32 Gs)		      -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(16,684.75 Gs)		 0.48 $
(3,808.48 Gs)		      -77.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(31,976.43 Gs)		 3.15 $
(25,152.85 Gs)		      -21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(26,293.18 Gs)		 0.79 $
(6,343.19 Gs)		      -75.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(16,679.87 Gs)		 0.42 $
(3,357.67 Gs)		      -79.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 $
(34,218.96 Gs)		 1.69 $
(13,467.63 Gs)		      -60.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(46,776.14 Gs)		 2.83 $
(22,615.45 Gs)		      -51.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(44,151.25 Gs)		 1.38 $
(11,037.81 Gs)		      -75.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(59,031.32 Gs)		 2.75 $
(21,971.98 Gs)		      -62.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(19,116.34 Gs)		 0.89 $
(7,133.15 Gs)		      -62.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(6,090.73 Gs)		 0.37 $
(2,923.04 Gs)		      -52.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(16,292.36 Gs)		 0.38 $
(3,070.05 Gs)		      -81.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(17,780.26 Gs)		 0.74 $
(5,877.98 Gs)		      -66.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(10,631.22 Gs)		 0.44 $
(3,538.03 Gs)		      -66.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(11,131.21 Gs)		 0.45 $
(3,568.72 Gs)		      -67.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(17,577.59 Gs)		 0.54 $
(4,283.28 Gs)		      -75.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(17,804.37 Gs)		 0.53 $
(4,222.48 Gs)		      -76.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(119,713.37 Gs)		 5.57 $
(44,447.45 Gs)		      -62.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(15,616.23 Gs)		 0.70 $
(5,619.60 Gs)		      -64.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(28,698.71 Gs)		 1.28 $
(10,236.41 Gs)		      -64.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(79,808.91 Gs)		 1.38 $
(10,985.67 Gs)		      -86.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(19,952.23 Gs)		 0.46 $
(3,700.00 Gs)		      -81.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(518,757.94 Gs)		 32.54 $
(259,665.60 Gs)		      -49.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(29,928.34 Gs)		 0.81 $
(6,500.00 Gs)		      -78.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(22,346.50 Gs)		 2.02 $
(16,093.44 Gs)		      -28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(239,426.74 Gs)		 6.26 $
(50,000.00 Gs)		      -79.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(27,944.46 Gs)		 3.46 $
(27,621.98 Gs)		      -1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(239,426,742.78 Gs)		 14,000.00 $
(111,732,479.96 Gs)		      -53.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,977.77 $
(207,325,737.64 Gs)		 24,498.40 $
(195,519,105.28 Gs)		      -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.55 $
(1,664,425.18 Gs)		 42.54 $
(339,512.26 Gs)		      -79.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.31 $
(457,379.07 Gs)		 13.77 $
(109,870.03 Gs)		      -76.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.63 $
(571,662.27 Gs)		 15.62 $
(124,626.06 Gs)		      -78.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.18 $
(368,555.99 Gs)		 25.34 $
(202,263.77 Gs)		      -45.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(175,211.07 Gs)		 12.43 $
(99,218.95 Gs)		      -43.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(114,645.51 Gs)		 5.01 $
(40,000.00 Gs)		      -65.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.73 $
(10,955,576.43 Gs)		 147.82 $
(1,179,774.67 Gs)		      -89.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,512.19 $
(179,667,321.70 Gs)		 3,226.38 $
(25,749,402.57 Gs)		      -85.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.18 $
(416,453.18 Gs)		 48.79 $
(389,381.46 Gs)		      -6.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(339,475.04 Gs)		 36.08 $
(287,933.12 Gs)		      -15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.93 $
(717,711.09 Gs)		 73.76 $
(588,633.40 Gs)		      -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.54 $
(906,129.53 Gs)		 54.05 $
(431,335.19 Gs)		      -52.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.90 $
(13,933,834.54 Gs)		 374.58 $
(2,989,460.87 Gs)		      -78.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.94 $
(11,492,043.87 Gs)		 287.42 $
(2,293,849.25 Gs)		      -80.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.38 $
(23,115,678.77 Gs)		 627.00 $
(5,004,058.38 Gs)		      -78.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.11 $
(19,178,939.96 Gs)		 421.71 $
(3,365,594.31 Gs)		      -82.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.19 $
(2,395,788.17 Gs)		 127.23 $
(1,015,426.51 Gs)		      -57.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.27 $
(2,013,324.14 Gs)		 95.60 $
(762,939.79 Gs)		      -62.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,329.63 $
(34,554,324.33 Gs)		 407.93 $
(3,255,630.69 Gs)		      -90.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 9.94      +52.8 %
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