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

🙂 Solo nomad: Paraguay is 11.3% cheaper than China without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paraguay is 11.4% cheaper than China without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paraguay
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 ₲28.7K
$2.82 ¥19.53
57.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.51 ₲145.8K
$23.62 ¥163
-4.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.45 ₲28.8K
$4.97 ¥34.40
-10.46%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₲11.7K
$3.14 ¥21.70
-42.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₲5,906
$0.44 ¥3.07
106.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₲2,985
$0.27 ¥1.84
70.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ₲9,161
$0.93 ¥6.41
51.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₲12.5K
$2.08 ¥14.39
-7.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paraguay
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 ₲5,581
$1.84 ¥12.71
-53.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ₲5,505
$1.62 ¥11.18
-47.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₲6,133
$0.96 ¥6.63
-1.04%
Eggs
$1.70 ₲11.0K
$1.56 ¥10.78
8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 ₲41.4K
$13.18 ¥91.2
-51.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₲19.7K
$3.21 ¥22.18
-5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 ₲40.6K
$10.89 ¥75.4
-42.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₲13.1K
$1.77 ¥12.22
14.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₲5,102
$1.25 ¥8.65
-36.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 ₲5,429
$1.52 ¥10.54
-44.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 ₲10.9K
$1.15 ¥7.96
46.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 ₲6,416
$0.76 ¥5.28
30.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ₲6,309
$0.89 ¥6.15
8.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₲3,598
$0.61 ¥4.25
-8.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₲3,330
$0.54 ¥3.72
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.40 ₲9,048
$3.38 ¥23.36
-58.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 ₲37.6K
$11.67 ¥80.7
-50.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₲4,386
$0.78 ¥5.40
-12.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₲8,466
$1.67 ¥11.55
-21.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Paraguay
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ₲2,889
$0.43 ¥2.98
4.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.66 ₲211.6K
$20.93 ¥145
56.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₲5,141
$1.41 ¥9.75
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 ₲8,264
$0.35 ¥2.45
265.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 ₲41.5K
$6.48 ¥44.84
-1.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 ₲6,111
$1.16 ¥8.05
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K ₲90.7M
$19.3K ¥133.3K
-27.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K ₲156.2M
$17.0K ¥117.5K
41.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paraguay
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.11 ₲272.8K
$51.3 ¥355
-17.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ₲88.2K
$9.84 ¥68.1
38.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 ₲100.8K
$11.49 ¥79.5
35.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paraguay
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.34 ₲164.2K
$40.28 ¥279
-37.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.30 ₲79.7K
$14.78 ¥102
-16.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 ₲31.9K
$6.41 ¥44.37
-23.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paraguay
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₲973.5K
$403 ¥2,791
-62.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,269 ₲21.2M
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-81.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paraguay
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.78 ₲316.0K
$45.91 ¥318
6.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.69 ₲237.7K
$32.39 ¥224
13.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 ₲479.8K
$71.2 ¥493
3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.0 ₲355.9K
$74.0 ¥512
-25.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paraguay
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₲2.5M
$436 ¥3,017
-12.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 ₲1.8M
$254 ¥1,755
11.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 ₲4.1M
$900 ¥6,228
-29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 ₲2.8M
$548 ¥3,792
-22.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,670 ₲10.8M
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-67.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,247 ₲8.1M
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-53.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paraguay
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 ₲3.5M
$1,024 ¥7,089
-46.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.94
4.06
144.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paraguay: March 3, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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