Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Paraguay Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Paraguay

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 139.5% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 202% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 145.3% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 191.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$4.31 โ‚ฒ34.4K
270.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$22.55 โ‚ฒ179.9K
242.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$4.39 โ‚ฒ35K
120.05%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.8 โ‚ฒ14.3K
98.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.91 โ‚ฒ7,257
190.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.46 โ‚ฒ3,646
382.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.42 โ‚ฒ11.3K
362.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$1.91 โ‚ฒ15.2K
265.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$0.88 โ‚ฒ7,003
70.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.89 โ‚ฒ7,100
171.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$0.92 โ‚ฒ7,323
119.57%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.64 โ‚ฒ13.1K
167.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$6.18 โ‚ฒ49.3K
43.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$3.1 โ‚ฒ24.7K
166.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.98 โ‚ฒ47.7K
136.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2 โ‚ฒ15.9K
62.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$0.79 โ‚ฒ6,304
239.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$0.88 โ‚ฒ6,993
225.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.67 โ‚ฒ13.3K
154.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.95 โ‚ฒ7,613
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.02 โ‚ฒ8,172
114.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.51 โ‚ฒ4,107
339.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.5 โ‚ฒ4,024
214.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.42 โ‚ฒ11.3K
2108.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$5.67 โ‚ฒ45.3K
134.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$0.68 โ‚ฒ5,414
577.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.26 โ‚ฒ10.1K
294.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.44 โ‚ฒ3,503
575.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$32.88 โ‚ฒ262.3K
198.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.83 โ‚ฒ6,634
336.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.25 โ‚ฒ9,944
45.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$6.2 โ‚ฒ49.5K
509.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.89 โ‚ฒ7,123
34.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$14.2K โ‚ฒ113.5M
104.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$24.1K โ‚ฒ192.1M
-6.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$42.79 โ‚ฒ341.3K
320.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$14.02 โ‚ฒ111.8K
87.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$15.71 โ‚ฒ125.3K
236.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$25.35 โ‚ฒ202.3K
84.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$12.28 โ‚ฒ98K
33.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$5.16 โ‚ฒ41.2K
167.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$147 โ‚ฒ1.2M
986.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$3,201 โ‚ฒ25.5M
283.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$48.37 โ‚ฒ385.8K
48.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$35.73 โ‚ฒ285.1K
44.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$75.2 โ‚ฒ599.9K
34.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$54.9 โ‚ฒ437.6K
100.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$369 โ‚ฒ2.9M
278.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$292 โ‚ฒ2.3M
279.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$625 โ‚ฒ5M
263.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$417 โ‚ฒ3.3M
325.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,409 โ‚ฒ11.2M
395.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,111 โ‚ฒ8.9M
359.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Paraguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$436 โ‚ฒ3.5M
731.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.94
-36.12%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paraguay: October 28, 2025

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