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

🙂 Solo nomad: Paraguay is 16.1% cheaper than China without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paraguay is 12.1% cheaper than China without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paraguay
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 ₲29.4K
$2.77 ¥19.31
56.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.68 ₲153.6K
$24.14 ¥169
-6.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ₲29.9K
$4.75 ¥33.15
-6.95%
Cappuccino
$1.80 ₲12.2K
$3.02 ¥21.06
-40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₲5,698
$0.44 ¥3.06
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₲3,410
$0.27 ¥1.87
85.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₲9,240
$0.96 ¥6.67
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₲13.0K
$2.04 ¥14.21
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paraguay
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ₲5,412
$1.75 ¥12.21
-54.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ₲5,762
$1.69 ¥11.79
-49.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ₲6,082
$0.98 ¥6.85
-8.16%
Eggs
$1.73 ₲11.7K
$1.60 ¥11.19
8.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 ₲43.6K
$13.34 ¥93.1
-51.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 ₲20.6K
$3.27 ¥22.82
-6.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ₲42.0K
$10.63 ¥74.2
-41.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ₲13.2K
$1.74 ¥12.16
12.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ₲5,592
$1.26 ¥8.76
-34.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 ₲5,588
$1.45 ¥10.13
-42.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₲11.3K
$1.19 ¥8.28
39.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ₲6,778
$0.73 ¥5.08
36.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₲6,852
$0.86 ¥5.99
17.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₲3,808
$0.62 ¥4.30
-9.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₲3,712
$0.53 ¥3.71
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.42 ₲9,599
$3.44 ¥24.03
-58.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 ₲36.5K
$11.63 ¥81.2
-53.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₲4,583
$0.84 ¥5.88
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₲8,652
$1.62 ¥11.30
-20.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Paraguay
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ₲3,017
$0.44 ¥3.07
2.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.13 ₲217.6K
$20.71 ¥145
55.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₲5,291
$1.42 ¥9.91
-45.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 ₲8,431
$0.33 ¥2.27
278.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.47 ₲43.8K
$6.51 ¥45.42
-0.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 ₲6,123
$1.17 ¥8.19
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₲95.9M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
-26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₲168.8M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
49.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paraguay
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.06 ₲291.5K
$51.4 ¥359
-16.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.97 ₲94.6K
$9.63 ¥67.2
45.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.60 ₲105.6K
$11.22 ¥78.3
39.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paraguay
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.80 ₲174.7K
$39.09 ¥273
-34.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 ₲82.7K
$14.70 ¥103
-16.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 ₲34.8K
$6.14 ¥42.89
-16.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paraguay
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 ₲1.0M
$416 ¥2,905
-64.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,294 ₲22.3M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-81.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paraguay
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.26 ₲333.5K
$45.24 ¥316
8.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.57 ₲247.6K
$32.59 ¥228
12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 ₲507.2K
$73.0 ¥509
2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 ₲373.7K
$72.8 ¥508
-24.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paraguay
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₲2.5M
$432 ¥3,018
-13.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 ₲1.9M
$253 ¥1,767
13.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 ₲4.3M
$923 ¥6,441
-30.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 ₲2.8M
$546 ¥3,811
-23.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,666 ₲11.3M
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-68.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,216 ₲8.2M
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-56.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paraguay
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 ₲3.4M
$1,037 ¥7,240
-51.13%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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