Cost of Living in Paraguay

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,588.51$ (9,918,564.48Gs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 450.91$ (2,815,480.69Gs) without rent.
Cost of living in Paraguay is, on average, 52.84% lower than in United States.
Rent in Paraguay is, on average, 72.50% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30,000.00 Gs	15,000.00-50,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150,000.00 Gs	100,000.00-250,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	28,000.00 Gs	25,000.00-32,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7,000.00 Gs	4,000.00-18,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	13,243.94 Gs	9,000.00-22,408.21
Cappuccino (regular)	11,799.39 Gs	5,000.00-20,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5,785.21 Gs	3,500.00-10,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3,439.68 Gs	2,500.00-7,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	19,305.60 Gs	17,034.36-20,819.77
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,275.95 Gs	1,632.93-7,257.49
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,408.17 Gs	1,587.58-3,538.02
Eggs (regular) (12)	10,503.85 Gs	7,200.00-13,200.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	13,051.11 Gs	11,339.82-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8,989.64 Gs	4,535.93-13,607.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16,488.10 Gs	9,071.86-20,411.68
Apples (1 lb)	5,024.80 Gs	3,628.74-6,803.89
Banana (1 lb)	2,544.66 Gs	1,360.78-6,803.89
Oranges (1 lb)	2,651.00 Gs	1,587.58-9,071.86
Tomato (1 lb)	4,452.77 Gs	3,175.15-5,443.11
Potato (1 lb)	3,129.79 Gs	1,814.37-5,896.71
Onion (1 lb)	2,664.86 Gs	2,267.96-4,399.85
Lettuce (1 head)	2,600.00 Gs	2,000.00-3,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4,166.67 Gs	2,500.00-6,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	40,000.00 Gs	19,000.00-50,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5,888.89 Gs	3,500.00-7,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9,800.00 Gs	6,000.00-15,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12,000.00 Gs	8,365.00-15,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3,500.00 Gs	2,500.00-3,600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180,000.00 Gs	144,000.00-300,000.00
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	30,000.00-80,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	22,879.48 Gs	18,169.98-25,551.53
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	108,375,000.00 Gs	79,000,000.00-125,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	144,583,333.33 Gs	100,000,000.00-189,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	395,833.33 Gs	250,000.00-789,285.71
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	881.25 Gs	150.00-1,200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	195,210.53 Gs	150,000.00-300,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	190,625.00 Gs	100,000.00-350,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	90,000.00 Gs	50,000.00-180,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40,000.00 Gs	35,000.00-60,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	912,222.22 Gs	600,000.00-1,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	19,400,000.00 Gs	7,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	316,153.85 Gs	200,000.00-400,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	255,555.56 Gs	120,000.00-400,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	491,666.67 Gs	350,000.00-650,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	440,000.00 Gs	300,000.00-800,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,082,798.99 Gs	1,300,000.00-3,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,427,710.40 Gs	850,000.00-3,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,245,573.91 Gs	2,800,000.00-6,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,082,352.94 Gs	2,200,000.00-5,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	769,730.37 Gs	557,413.60-1,114,827.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	456,548.28 Gs	185,804.53-1,021,924.93
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,361,789.27 Gs
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	13.38	10.00-15.00

Prices in Paraguay

This country had 479 entries in the past 12 months by 40 different contributors.
Last update: April 2021
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