Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Paraguay is 14.3% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paraguay is 14.4% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 ₲34.4K
$5.31 R$29.48
-18.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.55 ₲179.9K
$29.19 R$162
-22.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 ₲35K
$6.29 R$34.91
-30.21%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ₲14.3K
$1.76 R$9.79
2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₲7,257
$1.08 R$6
-15.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₲3,646
$0.72 R$4.02
-36.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₲11.3K
$1.84 R$10.21
-22.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₲15.2K
$2.73 R$15.16
-30.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 ₲7,003
$0.96 R$5.32
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 ₲7,100
$1.48 R$8.2
-39.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ₲7,323
$1.17 R$6.5
-21.37%
Eggs
$1.64 ₲13.1K
$2.12 R$11.79
-22.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 ₲49.3K
$8.41 R$46.69
-26.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 ₲24.7K
$3.82 R$21.18
-18.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 ₲47.7K
$7.55 R$41.89
-20.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ₲15.9K
$2.15 R$11.94
-6.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₲6,304
$1.28 R$7.09
-38.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 ₲6,993
$1.13 R$6.27
-22.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 ₲13.3K
$1.48 R$8.22
12.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 ₲7,613
$1.17 R$6.49
-18.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ₲8,172
$1.1 R$6.1
-7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ₲4,107
$0.75 R$4.14
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₲4,024
$0.7 R$3.9
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.42 ₲11.3K
$2.1 R$11.63
-32.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 ₲45.3K
$7.4 R$41.05
-23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₲5,414
$1.18 R$6.55
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₲10.1K
$2.25 R$12.48
-44.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ₲3,503
$0.93 R$5.18
-52.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.88 ₲262.3K
$41.29 R$229
-20.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₲6,634
$1.05 R$5.83
-20.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 ₲9,944
$0.83 R$4.59
50.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 ₲49.5K
$7.14 R$39.63
-13.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₲7,123
$1.09 R$6.08
-18.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₲113.5M
$22K R$121.8K
-35.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K ₲192.1M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-11.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.79 ₲341.3K
$69.6 R$386
-38.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 ₲111.8K
$13.69 R$76
2.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.71 ₲125.3K
$18.72 R$104
-16.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.35 ₲202.3K
$22.75 R$126
11.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.28 ₲98K
$22.18 R$123
-44.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.16 ₲41.2K
$6.15 R$34.12
-16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 ₲1.2M
$281 R$1,562
-47.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 ₲25.5M
$7,377 R$40.9K
-56.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.37 ₲385.8K
$48.73 R$271
-0.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.73 ₲285.1K
$41.91 R$233
-14.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 ₲599.9K
$75 R$416
0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 ₲437.6K
$61.4 R$341
-10.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 ₲2.9M
$332 R$1,844
10.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 ₲2.3M
$229 R$1,273
27.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 ₲5M
$638 R$3,540
-1.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 ₲3.3M
$448 R$2,484
-6.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,409 ₲11.2M
$1,689 R$9,376
-16.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,111 ₲8.9M
$1,176 R$6,527
-5.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paraguay
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 ₲3.5M
$481 R$2,672
-9.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.94
11.16
-10.93%

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Last update for Paraguay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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