Cost of living in Paraguay
Summary of cost of living in Paraguay
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 11,334,836 Gs
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 5,314,061 Gs
- Paraguay is the cheapest country in Latin America (15 out of 15)
- Cost of living in Paraguay is cheaper than in 95% of countries in the World (71 out of 75)
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 43,212 Gs | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 30,295 Gs | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9,595 Gs | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 5,115 Gs | ||
12 eggs, large | 11,282 Gs | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 9,483 Gs | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 15,571 Gs | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 10,338 Gs | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 6,228 Gs | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 5,686 Gs | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 35,138 Gs | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 10,770 Gs | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2,194 Gs | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 4,406,210 Gs | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 2,102,690 Gs | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 360,932 Gs | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 3,086,990 Gs | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,917,160 Gs | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 282,380 Gs | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 81,978 Gs | ||
40” flat screen tv | 1,793,230 Gs | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 756,230 Gs | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18,685 Gs | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 14,349 Gs | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 250,083 Gs | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 151,920 Gs | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 402,166 Gs | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 296,150 Gs | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 76,045,600 Gs | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5,695 Gs | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 147,492 Gs | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 30,600 Gs | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 42,693 Gs | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 133,787 Gs | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 24,561 Gs | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 14,815 Gs | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 22,817 Gs | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 5,847 Gs | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 10,674 Gs | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 43,720 Gs | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 63,009 Gs | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 70,382 Gs | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 112,096 Gs | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 151,001 Gs | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 26,347 Gs | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 21,280 Gs | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 9,742 Gs | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 4,156,180 Gs | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1,181 Gs | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 233,073 Gs | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 11,398 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:
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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.
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Prices recently added
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Asunción costs 25,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Asunción costs 108,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Asunción costs 3,000,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Asunción costs 4,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Asunción costs 6,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Asunción costs 9,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Asunción costs 16,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Asunción costs 9,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Asunción costs 6,000 Gs (2 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Asunción costs 105,000,000 Gs (2 days ago)