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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Paraguay Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Paraguay

😐 Solo nomad: China is 19.2% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 13.8% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Paraguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$4.34 ₲29.4K
-36.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$22.68 ₲153.6K
6.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$4.42 ₲29.9K
7.47%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$1.80 ₲12.2K
67.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.84 ₲5,698
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.50 ₲3,410
-46.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.36 ₲9,240
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.92 ₲13.0K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Paraguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$0.80 ₲5,412
118.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.85 ₲5,762
98.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$0.90 ₲6,082
8.89%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$1.73 ₲11.7K
-7.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$6.44 ₲43.6K
107.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$3.05 ₲20.6K
7.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$6.20 ₲42.0K
71.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.95 ₲13.2K
-10.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$0.83 ₲5,592
51.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$0.83 ₲5,588
74.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.66 ₲11.3K
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.00 ₲6,778
-27.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.01 ₲6,852
-14.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.56 ₲3,808
10.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.55 ₲3,712
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$1.42 ₲9,599
142.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$5.39 ₲36.5K
115.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$0.68 ₲4,583
23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.28 ₲8,652
26.56%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Paraguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.45 ₲3,017
-2.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$32.13 ₲217.6K
-35.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$0.78 ₲5,291
82.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.25 ₲8,431
-73.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$6.47 ₲43.8K
0.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$0.90 ₲6,123
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$14.2K ₲95.9M
35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$24.9K ₲168.8M
-33.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Paraguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$43.06 ₲291.5K
19.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$13.97 ₲94.6K
-31.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$15.60 ₲105.6K
-28.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Paraguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$25.80 ₲174.7K
51.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$12.21 ₲82.7K
20.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$5.14 ₲34.8K
19.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Paraguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$149 ₲1.0M
178.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$3,294 ₲22.3M
443.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Paraguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$49.26 ₲333.5K
-8.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$36.57 ₲247.6K
-10.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$74.9 ₲507.2K
-2.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$55.2 ₲373.7K
31.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Paraguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$373 ₲2.5M
15.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$288 ₲1.9M
-12.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$638 ₲4.3M
44.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$416 ₲2.8M
31.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,666 ₲11.3M
219.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,216 ₲8.2M
128.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Paraguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$507 ₲3.4M
104.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
9.94
-59.15%

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Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Paraguay: January 12, 2026

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