Cost of Living in Paraguay

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,490.25$ (10,190,992.10Gs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 420.53$ (2,875,741.96Gs) without rent.
Cost of living in Paraguay is, on average, 56.16% lower than in United States.
Rent in Paraguay is, on average, 75.58% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30,000.00 Gs	18,000.00-50,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150,000.00 Gs	100,000.00-309,887.88
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	30,000.00 Gs	25,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10,000.00 Gs	4,500.00-15,494.39
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12,000.00 Gs	7,000.00-20,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11,868.77 Gs	5,000.00-20,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5,832.19 Gs	4,000.00-11,620.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3,360.42 Gs	2,051.00-7,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	19,274.06 Gs	15,898.73-21,766.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,729.54 Gs	1,632.93-8,221.37
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,420.54 Gs	1,587.58-3,583.38
Eggs (regular) (12)	10,433.33 Gs	7,200.00-13,200.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	15,569.58 Gs	11,339.82-37,194.62
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9,993.22 Gs	5,443.11-13,607.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17,387.73 Gs	13,607.79-18,597.31
Apples (1 lb)	5,057.56 Gs	3,628.74-7,711.08
Banana (1 lb)	2,701.40 Gs	1,360.78-5,443.11
Oranges (1 lb)	3,345.25 Gs	1,814.37-9,071.86
Tomato (1 lb)	4,427.57 Gs	3,401.95-5,443.11
Potato (1 lb)	3,328.24 Gs	1,814.37-5,896.71
Onion (1 lb)	2,389.87 Gs	2,041.17-4,399.85
Lettuce (1 head)	2,781.25 Gs	1,500.00-3,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4,090.91 Gs	2,400.00-8,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	40,000.00 Gs	19,000.00-45,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6,256.06 Gs	3,500.00-10,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10,000.00 Gs	6,000.00-15,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12,000.00 Gs	8,000.00-15,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3,500.00 Gs	3,000.00-3,600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	190,000.00 Gs	150,000.00-304,347.83
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)	23,309.41 Gs	20,819.77-25,854.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	109,375,000.00 Gs	80,000,000.00-125,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	173,178,571.43 Gs	156,250,000.00-200,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	360,000.00 Gs	250,000.00-789,285.71
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)	197,500.00 Gs	110,000.00-300,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	170,769.23 Gs	100,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	103,333.33 Gs	50,000.00-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45,000.00 Gs	35,000.00-60,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	951,250.00 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, ...)	233,333.33 Gs	120,000.00-400,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	500,000.00 Gs	350,000.00-650,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	433,333.33 Gs	300,000.00-650,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,049,955.94 Gs	1,500,000.00-3,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,522,190.40 Gs	900,000.00-3,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,258,237.87 Gs	3,500,000.00-6,148,281.69
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,927,272.73 Gs	2,500,000.00-7,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	823,347.82 Gs	557,413.60-1,114,827.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	540,224.40 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	12.57	10.00-14.00

Prices in Paraguay

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Last update: November 2021
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