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

🙂 Solo nomad: Paraguay is 10.9% cheaper than China without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paraguay is 10.8% cheaper than China without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paraguay
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 ₲34.4K
$2.85 ¥20.46
51.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.55 ₲179.9K
$23.97 ¥172
-5.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 ₲35K
$4.96 ¥35.61
-11.49%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ₲14.3K
$3.13 ¥22.47
-42.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₲7,257
$0.44 ¥3.18
106.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₲3,646
$0.29 ¥2.1
58.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₲11.3K
$0.95 ¥6.83
49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₲15.2K
$2.14 ¥15.32
-10.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paraguay
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 ₲7,003
$1.85 ¥13.23
-52.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 ₲7,100
$1.68 ¥12.06
-47.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ₲7,323
$0.95 ¥6.81
-3.16%
Eggs
$1.64 ₲13.1K
$1.55 ¥11.11
5.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 ₲49.3K
$13.25 ¥95.1
-53.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 ₲24.7K
$3.28 ¥23.52
-5.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 ₲47.7K
$10.85 ¥77.8
-44.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ₲15.9K
$1.77 ¥12.66
12.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₲6,304
$1.26 ¥9.01
-37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 ₲6,993
$1.5 ¥10.73
-41.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 ₲13.3K
$1.19 ¥8.5
40.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 ₲7,613
$0.75 ¥5.4
26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ₲8,172
$0.86 ¥6.15
18.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ₲4,107
$0.61 ¥4.37
-16.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₲4,024
$0.58 ¥4.14
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.42 ₲11.3K
$3.45 ¥24.74
-58.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 ₲45.3K
$11.3 ¥81.1
-49.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₲5,414
$0.84 ¥6
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₲10.1K
$1.68 ¥12.05
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Paraguay
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ₲3,503
$0.4 ¥2.86
10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.88 ₲262.3K
$20.83 ¥149
57.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₲6,634
$1.36 ¥9.74
-38.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 ₲9,944
$0.35 ¥2.55
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 ₲49.5K
$6.8 ¥48.75
-8.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₲7,123
$1.12 ¥8.05
-20.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₲113.5M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-25.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K ₲192.1M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
44.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paraguay
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.79 ₲341.3K
$51.4 ¥369
-16.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 ₲111.8K
$9.77 ¥70.1
43.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.71 ₲125.3K
$11.34 ¥81.3
38.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paraguay
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.35 ₲202.3K
$39.55 ¥284
-35.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.28 ₲98K
$14.89 ¥107
-17.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.16 ₲41.2K
$6.23 ¥44.71
-17.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paraguay
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 ₲1.2M
$417 ¥2,989
-64.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 ₲25.5M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-81.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paraguay
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.37 ₲385.8K
$45.65 ¥327
5.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.73 ₲285.1K
$33.49 ¥240
6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 ₲599.9K
$71.8 ¥515
4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 ₲437.6K
$72.9 ¥523
-24.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paraguay
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 ₲2.9M
$445 ¥3,194
-17.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 ₲2.3M
$255 ¥1,830
14.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 ₲5M
$915 ¥6,566
-31.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 ₲3.3M
$543 ¥3,895
-23.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,409 ₲11.2M
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-77.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,111 ₲8.9M
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-61.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paraguay
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 ₲3.5M
$942 ¥6,755
-53.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.94
4.06
144.83%

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Last update for Paraguay: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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