Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Paraguay Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Paraguay

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: United States is 170.5% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 280.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: United States is 169.9% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 267% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
United States
Paraguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 $20.36
$4.28 โ‚ฒ27.3K
375.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 $74.3
$22.43 โ‚ฒ143.2K
231.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 $11.42
$4.63 โ‚ฒ29.6K
146.65%
Cappuccino
$5.21 $5.21
$1.80 โ‚ฒ11.5K
189.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 $2.62
$0.91 โ‚ฒ5,816
187.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$0.47 โ‚ฒ2,972
357.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 $5.84
$1.34 โ‚ฒ8,560
335.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 $7.18
$1.84 โ‚ฒ11.8K
290.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
United States
Paraguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$0.87 โ‚ฒ5,552
24.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $3.59
$0.91 โ‚ฒ5,787
294.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 $4.71
$0.97 โ‚ฒ6,209
385.57%
Eggs
$4.38 $4.38
$1.71 โ‚ฒ10.9K
156.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 $12.67
$6.11 โ‚ฒ39.0K
107.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 $12.40
$3.03 โ‚ฒ19.3K
309.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 $16.39
$5.92 โ‚ฒ37.8K
176.86%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 $5.16
$1.97 โ‚ฒ12.5K
161.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$0.78 โ‚ฒ4,997
120.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$0.86 โ‚ฒ5,509
419.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$1.68 โ‚ฒ10.7K
198.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$1.02 โ‚ฒ6,538
185.29%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$0.95 โ‚ฒ6,072
222.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 $2.16
$0.56 โ‚ฒ3,587
285.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.52 โ‚ฒ3,299
325.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$1.34 โ‚ฒ8,556
641.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 $14.94
$5.39 โ‚ฒ34.4K
177.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$0.69 โ‚ฒ4,408
176.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
$1.25 โ‚ฒ7,987
196.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
United States
Paraguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 $2.55
$0.44 โ‚ฒ2,820
479.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$32.43 โ‚ฒ207.0K
100.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$0.86 โ‚ฒ5,468
329.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.28 โ‚ฒ8,173
39.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.24 $30.24
$6.10 โ‚ฒ38.9K
395.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$0.96 โ‚ฒ6,100
-1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$14.3K โ‚ฒ91.0M
108.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$24.7K โ‚ฒ157.8M
6.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Paraguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 $210
$42.87 โ‚ฒ273.6K
388.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 $58.3
$13.94 โ‚ฒ88.9K
318.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.1 $72.1
$15.91 โ‚ฒ101.5K
353.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United States
Paraguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 $45.90
$25.63 โ‚ฒ163.6K
79.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.20 $22.20
$12.26 โ‚ฒ78.3K
81.08%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 $14.25
$4.98 โ‚ฒ31.8K
186.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
United States
Paraguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 $1,367
$150 โ‚ฒ956.5K
812.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K $22.8K
$3,182 โ‚ฒ20.3M
615.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United States
Paraguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$49.84 โ‚ฒ318.1K
6.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 $42.96
$36.21 โ‚ฒ231.1K
18.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$74.0 โ‚ฒ472.2K
20.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$53.7 โ‚ฒ342.7K
111.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
United States
Paraguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 $1,766
$371 โ‚ฒ2.4M
376.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 $1,460
$292 โ‚ฒ1.9M
399.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 $2,865
$637 โ‚ฒ4.1M
350.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 $2,360
$418 โ‚ฒ2.7M
464.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,427 $3,427
$1,591 โ‚ฒ10.2M
115.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 $2,624
$1,205 โ‚ฒ7.7M
117.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
United States
Paraguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,306 $4,306
$569 โ‚ฒ3.6M
657.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
9.94
-34.51%

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Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

Last update for Paraguay: April 13, 2026

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