Cost of Living in Paraguay

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,517.75$ (10,419,618.45Gs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 424.02$ (2,910,959.94Gs) without rent.
Cost of living in Paraguay is, on average, 56.57% lower than in United States.
Rent in Paraguay is, on average, 79.64% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30,000.00 Gs	18,000.00-60,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150,000.00 Gs	103,041.98-250,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	33,000.00 Gs	27,477.86-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10,000.00 Gs	5,500.00-12,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12,869.47 Gs	7,000.00-18,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	12,139.93 Gs	5,000.00-20,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	6,120.87 Gs	4,000.00-10,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3,601.20 Gs	2,500.00-5,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	21,470.39 Gs	15,898.73-26,460.03
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4,558.77 Gs	1,814.37-8,221.37
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,678.82 Gs	1,587.58-3,583.38
Eggs (regular) (12)	11,482.14 Gs	8,000.00-15,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17,265.69 Gs	11,339.82-37,194.62
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11,525.21 Gs	5,443.11-15,875.75
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	19,012.72 Gs	9,347.82-27,215.57
Apples (1 lb)	5,012.41 Gs	3,628.74-7,711.08
Banana (1 lb)	3,208.94 Gs	2,267.96-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb)	3,157.89 Gs	1,814.37-9,071.86
Tomato (1 lb)	4,736.27 Gs	3,628.74-6,231.88
Potato (1 lb)	3,200.28 Gs	2,041.17-5,896.71
Onion (1 lb)	2,445.24 Gs	1,814.37-4,399.85
Lettuce (1 head)	3,737.50 Gs	1,373.89-6,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4,033.44 Gs	2,500.00-6,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	42,500.00 Gs	19,000.00-50,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6,290.89 Gs	3,500.00-10,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10,500.00 Gs	6,550.00-15,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12,000.00 Gs	8,000.00-20,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3,500.00 Gs	2,600.00-3,600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180,000.00 Gs	108,695.65-304,347.83
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5,000.00 Gs	5,000.00-10,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16,093.44 Gs	16,093.44-32,186.89
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50,000.00 Gs	30,000.00-50,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	29,147.58 Gs	22,409.64-35,961.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	118,750,000.00 Gs	96,172,519.07-150,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	170,422,280.53 Gs	151,128,244.26-200,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	352,083.33 Gs	200,000.00-789,285.71
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	757.14 Gs	150.00-1,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	151,003.23 Gs	100,000.00-300,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	173,280.36 Gs	100,000.00-250,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	108,333.33 Gs	50,000.00-180,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	50,000.00 Gs	35,000.00-60,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	945,555.56 Gs	650,000.00-1,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	20,150,000.00 Gs	7,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	335,000.00 Gs	200,000.00-700,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	243,333.33 Gs	120,000.00-400,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	516,629.77 Gs	400,000.00-650,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	448,181.82 Gs	300,000.00-700,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,159,530.24 Gs	1,300,000.00-4,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,399,798.75 Gs	900,000.00-3,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,409,770.99 Gs	2,800,000.00-7,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,963,473.28 Gs	2,200,000.00-8,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	847,740.22 Gs	557,413.60-1,114,827.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	559,225.30 Gs	222,965.44-1,021,924.93
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,232,258.09 Gs
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.12	10.00-14.00

Prices in Paraguay

This country had 463 entries in the past 12 months by 47 different contributors.
Last update: June 2022
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