Cost of Living Comparison Between Luque and Encarnacion Cost of Living Comparison Between Luque and Encarnacion

🙂 Solo nomad: Luque is 16.3% cheaper than Encarnacion without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Luque is 17.8% cheaper than Encarnacion without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 ₲25.2K
$3.39 ₲27K
-7.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.12 ₲176.4K
$28.63 ₲228.4K
-22.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 ₲29.7K
$4.69 ₲37.4K
-20.68%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ₲9,258
$1.04 ₲8,257
11.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₲6,738
$1.51 ₲12.1K
-44.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₲3,741
$0.5 ₲3,990
-6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 ₲9,140
$2.25 ₲18K
-48.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₲12.2K
$2.03 ₲16.2K
-24.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 ₲7,202
$0.86 ₲6,895
4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 ₲8,263
$0.43 ₲3,441
141.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ₲7,747
$0.82 ₲6,531
18.29%
Eggs
$1.6 ₲12.7K
$1.67 ₲13.3K
-4.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 ₲53.6K
$5.37 ₲42.8K
25.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₲25.5K
$3.39 ₲27K
-5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 ₲53.9K
$5.58 ₲44.5K
20.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ₲15.6K
$2.07 ₲16.5K
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₲6,192
$0.83 ₲6,597
-6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₲7,109
$0.93 ₲7,435
-4.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ₲7,131
$1.65 ₲13.2K
-46.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 ₲8,910
$0.87 ₲6,911
28.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₲5,442
$0.92 ₲7,374
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₲4,448
$0.58 ₲4,651
-3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₲4,390
$0.58 ₲4,666
-5.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.34 ₲10.7K
$1.49 ₲11.9K
-10.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 ₲48.3K
$5.4 ₲43.1K
12.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₲5,646
$0.8 ₲6,389
-11.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₲11.1K
$1.46 ₲11.6K
-4.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ₲3,865
$0.5 ₲4,011
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.52 ₲275.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 ₲4,921
$1.33 ₲10.6K
-53.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 ₲6,307
$0.69 ₲5,543
14.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 ₲70K
$6.4 ₲51.1K
37.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₲7,036
$0.98 ₲7,810
-10.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K ₲115.2M
$13.9K ₲111.1M
3.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K ₲188.5M
$26.3K ₲209.7M
-10.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.51 ₲147.6K
$44.83 ₲357.6K
-58.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.8 ₲110.1K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 ₲118.6K
$17.05 ₲136K
-12.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ₲245.5K
$26.84 ₲214.1K
14.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.88 ₲102.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 ₲39.1K
$5.85 ₲46.7K
-16.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ₲1.3M
$198 ₲1.6M
-18.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,304 ₲26.4M
$3,259 ₲26M
1.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.76 ₲389K
$57.2 ₲456K
-14.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.52 ₲251.5K
$27.7 ₲220.9K
13.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 ₲586.8K
$68.8 ₲548.9K
6.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 ₲407.8K
$69.2 ₲551.9K
-26.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₲2.5M
$389 ₲3.1M
-19.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$305 ₲2.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$375 ₲3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₲3.8M
$275 ₲2.2M
74.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,018 ₲8.1M
$1,523 ₲12.1M
-33.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,070 ₲8.5M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luque
Encarnacion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 ₲3.2M
$308 ₲2.5M
28.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
9.5
7.05%

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Last update for Luque: October 29, 2025

Last update for Encarnacion: October 28, 2025

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