Cost of living in Paraguay

The cost of living in Paraguay is approximately 580 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1341 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Paraguay

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
580 $
Without Rent
297 $
Rent & Utilities
283 $
Food
190 $
Transport
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
337 $
GDP per Capita
6,260 $
Freedom Index
7.06
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
1%
Population
6.8M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.32 $
Dinner 17.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.36 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.15 $
Capuccino 1.84 $
Coke, 330ml 0.84 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.81 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.48 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.64 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.63 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.62 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.07 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.81 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.67 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.93 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.89 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.67 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.71 $
Cigarette pack 1.3 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.49 $
Monthly Pass 32.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.93 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.93 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 18 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.26 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.4 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.39 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.6 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 18.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 217 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 335 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 323 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 552 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,269 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 617 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 337 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.47 $
Haircut 6.41 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 68.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 156 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,948 $

Cities in Paraguay by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Asuncion
$328
Ciudad del Este
$305
San Lorenzo
$301
Luque
$292
Concepcion
$276
Pedro Juan Caballero
$274
Encarnacion
$272
Coronel Oviedo
$263
Caaguazu
$231