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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Paraguay is 58.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Paraguay is 59.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 โ‚ฒ34.4K
$15.97 A$24.47
-73.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.55 โ‚ฒ179.9K
$77.2 A$118
-70.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 โ‚ฒ35K
$9.66 A$14.8
-54.55%
Cappuccino
$1.8 โ‚ฒ14.3K
$3.57 A$5.48
-49.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฒ7,257
$2.64 A$4.04
-65.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฒ3,646
$2.22 A$3.41
-79.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚ฒ11.3K
$6.57 A$10.06
-78.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฒ15.2K
$6.98 A$10.7
-72.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ฒ7,003
$1.5 A$2.3
-41.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 โ‚ฒ7,100
$2.42 A$3.7
-63.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฒ7,323
$2.02 A$3.1
-54.46%
Eggs
$1.64 โ‚ฒ13.1K
$4.38 A$6.71
-62.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 โ‚ฒ49.3K
$8.86 A$13.58
-30.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 โ‚ฒ24.7K
$8.26 A$12.66
-62.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 โ‚ฒ47.7K
$14.14 A$21.66
-57.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฒ15.9K
$3.24 A$4.96
-38.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฒ6,304
$2.68 A$4.11
-70.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฒ6,993
$2.86 A$4.39
-69.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฒ13.3K
$4.25 A$6.5
-60.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฒ7,613
$2.55 A$3.91
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฒ8,172
$2.19 A$3.35
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚ฒ4,107
$2.24 A$3.43
-77.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚ฒ4,024
$1.57 A$2.41
-68.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.42 โ‚ฒ11.3K
$31.36 A$48.04
-95.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฒ45.3K
$13.32 A$20.41
-57.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฒ5,414
$4.61 A$7.06
-85.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฒ10.1K
$4.97 A$7.61
-74.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 โ‚ฒ3,503
$2.97 A$4.54
-85.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.88 โ‚ฒ262.3K
$98 A$150
-66.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚ฒ6,634
$3.62 A$5.55
-77.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 โ‚ฒ9,944
$1.82 A$2.79
-31.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 โ‚ฒ49.5K
$37.78 A$57.9
-83.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 โ‚ฒ7,123
$1.2 A$1.84
-25.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚ฒ113.5M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-51.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚ฒ192.1M
$22.5K A$34.5K
6.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.79 โ‚ฒ341.3K
$180 A$276
-76.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 โ‚ฒ111.8K
$26.23 A$40.19
-46.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.71 โ‚ฒ125.3K
$52.8 A$80.9
-70.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.35 โ‚ฒ202.3K
$46.77 A$71.7
-45.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.28 โ‚ฒ98K
$16.37 A$25.08
-24.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.16 โ‚ฒ41.2K
$13.82 A$21.18
-62.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 โ‚ฒ1.2M
$1,599 A$2,450
-90.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 โ‚ฒ25.5M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-73.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.37 โ‚ฒ385.8K
$71.7 A$110
-32.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.73 โ‚ฒ285.1K
$51.5 A$78.8
-30.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 โ‚ฒ599.9K
$101 A$155
-25.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 โ‚ฒ437.6K
$110 A$168
-50.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 โ‚ฒ2.9M
$1,395 A$2,137
-73.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 โ‚ฒ2.3M
$1,106 A$1,694
-73.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 โ‚ฒ5M
$2,271 A$3,480
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ฒ3.3M
$1,775 A$2,719
-76.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,409 โ‚ฒ11.2M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-79.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,111 โ‚ฒ8.9M
$5,106 A$7,823
-78.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paraguay
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 โ‚ฒ3.5M
$3,626 A$5,555
-87.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.94
6.35
56.54%

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Last update for Paraguay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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