Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and India

😐 Solo nomad: Paraguay is 47.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paraguay is 53.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Paraguay
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 ₲34.4K
$2.49 ₹213
73.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.55 ₲179.9K
$14.06 ₹1,202
60.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 ₲35K
$4.1 ₹351
7.07%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ₲14.3K
$1.82 ₹156
-1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₲7,257
$0.44 ₹37.72
106.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₲3,646
$0.17 ₹14.36
170.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₲11.3K
$1.94 ₹166
-26.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₲15.2K
$3.53 ₹302
-45.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paraguay
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 ₲7,003
$0.73 ₹62.1
20.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 ₲7,100
$0.48 ₹41.19
85.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ₲7,323
$0.72 ₹61.4
27.78%
Eggs
$1.64 ₲13.1K
$0.94 ₹80.1
74.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 ₲49.3K
$5.23 ₹448
18.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 ₲24.7K
$3.14 ₹269
-1.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 ₲47.7K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2 ₲15.9K
$2.2 ₹188
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₲6,304
$0.72 ₹61.2
9.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 ₲6,993
$1.09 ₹93.2
-19.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 ₲13.3K
$0.57 ₹49.11
192.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 ₲7,613
$0.42 ₹36.21
126.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ₲8,172
$0.45 ₹38.73
126.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ₲4,107
$0.55 ₹46.97
-7.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₲4,024
$0.33 ₹27.96
51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.42 ₲11.3K
$4.08 ₹349
-65.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 ₲45.3K
$7.99 ₹683
-29.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₲5,414
$1.92 ₹164
-64.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₲10.1K
$2.89 ₹248
-56.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Paraguay
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ₲3,503
$0.34 ₹28.83
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.88 ₲262.3K
$10.01 ₹856
228.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₲6,634
$0.97 ₹83
-14.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 ₲9,944
$0.28 ₹23.62
346.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 ₲49.5K
$1.77 ₹151
250.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₲7,123
$1.24 ₹106
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₲113.5M
$14K ₹1.2M
1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K ₲192.1M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
8.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paraguay
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.79 ₲341.3K
$40.79 ₹3,489
4.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 ₲111.8K
$3.79 ₹324
269.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.71 ₲125.3K
$8.13 ₹695
93.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paraguay
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.35 ₲202.3K
$16 ₹1,368
58.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.28 ₲98K
$7.59 ₹649
61.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.16 ₲41.2K
$3.45 ₹295
49.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paraguay
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 ₲1.2M
$69.7 ₹5,958
111.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 ₲25.5M
$1,847 ₹158K
73.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paraguay
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.37 ₲385.8K
$25.29 ₹2,163
91.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.73 ₲285.1K
$26.99 ₹2,309
32.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 ₲599.9K
$44.67 ₹3,821
68.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 ₲437.6K
$33.23 ₹2,842
65.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Paraguay
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 ₲2.9M
$179 ₹15.3K
105.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 ₲2.3M
$114 ₹9,770
155.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 ₲5M
$414 ₹35.4K
50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 ₲3.3M
$260 ₹22.2K
60.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,409 ₲11.2M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-6.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,111 ₲8.9M
$830 ₹71K
33.78%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Paraguay
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 ₲3.5M
$500 ₹42.8K
-12.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.94
9.02
10.20%

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Last update for Paraguay: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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