Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Paraguay Reverse

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Cost of Living in Paraguay is 61.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paraguay is 67.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Paraguay are 78.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Paraguay are 67.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Paraguay are 65.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Paraguay is 69.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(143,706.90 Gs)		 4.87 $
(35,000.00 Gs)		      -75.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.32 $
(541,200.17 Gs)		 27.83 $
(200,000.00 Gs)		      -63.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(86,224.14 Gs)		 5.01 $
(36,000.00 Gs)		      -58.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(43,112.07 Gs)		 1.46 $
(10,500.00 Gs)		      -75.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(50,297.41 Gs)		 2.04 $
(14,685.34 Gs)		      -70.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.28 $
(37,959.77 Gs)		 2.00 $
(14,380.94 Gs)		      -62.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 $
(18,541.07 Gs)		 0.94 $
(6,769.30 Gs)		      -63.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(15,084.77 Gs)		 0.53 $
(3,821.64 Gs)		      -74.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 $
(28,914.44 Gs)		 3.49 $
(25,080.47 Gs)		      -13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $
(23,841.58 Gs)		 0.88 $
(6,318.74 Gs)		      -73.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(15,011.67 Gs)		 0.47 $
(3,377.55 Gs)		      -77.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.38 $
(31,478.20 Gs)		 1.85 $
(13,309.24 Gs)		      -57.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $
(42,372.72 Gs)		 3.07 $
(22,029.64 Gs)		      -48.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $
(39,994.47 Gs)		 1.56 $
(11,187.20 Gs)		      -72.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.46 $
(53,612.74 Gs)		 3.11 $
(22,357.28 Gs)		      -58.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(17,183.95 Gs)		 0.99 $
(7,088.35 Gs)		      -58.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5,474.77 Gs)		 0.40 $
(2,899.21 Gs)		      -47.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(14,584.86 Gs)		 0.43 $
(3,088.01 Gs)		      -78.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(15,976.35 Gs)		 0.82 $
(5,915.04 Gs)		      -63.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.32 $
(9,487.40 Gs)		 0.47 $
(3,397.28 Gs)		      -64.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(10,035.22 Gs)		 0.50 $
(3,610.69 Gs)		      -64.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(15,858.89 Gs)		 0.63 $
(4,506.94 Gs)		      -71.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(16,103.34 Gs)		 0.58 $
(4,201.03 Gs)		      -73.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(107,780.17 Gs)		 5.74 $
(41,250.00 Gs)		      -61.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(14,367.81 Gs)		 0.78 $
(5,628.31 Gs)		      -60.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(25,953.86 Gs)		 1.36 $
(9,750.90 Gs)		      -62.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(71,853.45 Gs)		 1.50 $
(10,778.02 Gs)		      -85.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(17,963.36 Gs)		 0.50 $
(3,600.00 Gs)		      -80.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(467,047.41 Gs)		 34.20 $
(245,743.53 Gs)		      -47.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.55 $
(25,507.97 Gs)		 1.28 $
(9,200.00 Gs)		      -63.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(20,118.97 Gs)		 2.06 $
(14,805.97 Gs)		      -26.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(215,560.34 Gs)		 6.78 $
(48,711.64 Gs)		      -77.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.40 $
(24,453.22 Gs)		 3.81 $
(27,400.66 Gs)		      +12.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.69 $
(247,899,352.94 Gs)		 14,473.91 $
(104,000,000.00 Gs)		      -58.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,043.34 $
(187,130,395.15 Gs)		 25,832.08 $
(185,612,427.80 Gs)		      -0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.00 $
(1,508,919.26 Gs)		 44.36 $
(318,738.38 Gs)		      -78.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.01 $
(431,161.83 Gs)		 14.56 $
(104,651.34 Gs)		      -75.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.03 $
(517,531.27 Gs)		 17.40 $
(125,018.10 Gs)		      -75.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.68 $
(328,246.73 Gs)		 28.33 $
(203,526.54 Gs)		      -38.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.01 $
(158,166.86 Gs)		 13.11 $
(94,176.19 Gs)		      -40.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $
(105,983.84 Gs)		 5.57 $
(40,000.00 Gs)		      -62.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,369.75 $
(9,842,145.46 Gs)		 161.44 $
(1,159,985.45 Gs)		      -88.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,158.78 $
(166,403,816.52 Gs)		 3,471.50 $
(24,943,911.59 Gs)		      -85.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.22 $
(375,227.41 Gs)		 53.71 $
(385,956.47 Gs)		      +2.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.50 $
(305,398.25 Gs)		 35.28 $
(253,465.52 Gs)		      -17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.33 $
(649,087.52 Gs)		 78.36 $
(563,054.86 Gs)		      -13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(813,607.85 Gs)		 56.47 $
(405,723.60 Gs)		      -50.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,727.95 $
(12,415,947.44 Gs)		 401.00 $
(2,881,300.80 Gs)		      -76.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,428.61 $
(10,265,043.67 Gs)		 306.01 $
(2,198,795.75 Gs)		      -78.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,872.70 $
(20,641,360.25 Gs)		 672.87 $
(4,834,795.75 Gs)		      -76.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,385.52 $
(17,140,805.72 Gs)		 456.37 $
(3,279,166.67 Gs)		      -80.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.64 $
(2,153,022.85 Gs)		 134.01 $
(962,913.49 Gs)		      -55.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.78 $
(1,816,289.50 Gs)		 101.46 $
(729,023.53 Gs)		      -59.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,315.85 $
(31,010,863.36 Gs)		 438.36 $
(3,149,787.04 Gs)		      -89.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 9.94      +53.6 %
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