Cost of living in Paraguay
Summary of cost of living in Paraguay
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 13,176,857 Gs
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 5,754,588 Gs
- Paraguay is the 2nd cheapest country in Latin America (16 out of 17)
- Cost of living in Paraguay is cheaper than in 94% of countries in the World (66 out of 70)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 43,279 Gs | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 32,127 Gs | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 11,993 Gs | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 6,501 Gs | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 13,263 Gs | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 10,412 Gs | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 17,453 Gs | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 13,417 Gs | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 8,504 Gs | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 7,524 Gs | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 47,613 Gs | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 12,093 Gs | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2,980 Gs | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 4,135,140 Gs | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 2,271,790 Gs | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 282,662 Gs | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 3,421,720 Gs | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 2,284,550 Gs | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 336,072 Gs | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 107,915 Gs | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 2,991,200 Gs | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 946,702 Gs | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 38,069 Gs | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 27,426 Gs | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 289,345 Gs | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 268,839 Gs | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 600,078 Gs | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 361,731 Gs | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 59,868,300 Gs | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 8,696 Gs | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 178,685 Gs | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 25,715 Gs | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 48,936 Gs | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 107,592 Gs | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 27,334 Gs | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 21,564 Gs | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 27,304 Gs | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 12,130 Gs | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 12,702 Gs | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 70,145 Gs | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 92,902 Gs | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 75,002 Gs | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 164,396 Gs | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 217,354 Gs | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 46,996 Gs | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 24,679 Gs | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 14,414 Gs | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 5,591,640 Gs | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1,626 Gs | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 247,790 Gs | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 11,250 Gs | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Paraguay
This map shows only the top cities in Paraguay. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Paraguay
| Asunción | Caaguazu | Ciudad del Este |
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Recent Comparisons
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