Cost of living in Encarnacion

In Encarnacion, Paraguay, a family of four typically needs around $1215 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $515 monthly.

How expensive is Encarnacion compared to other cities?

Encarnacion is 42% cheaper overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Encarnacion compare to your city?

Encarnacion is 81% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Encarnacion is, on average, 91% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Encarnacion?

Who is Encarnacion a good fit for?

Encarnacion is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Encarnacion so expensive?

Encarnacion's cost can be influenced by housing demand, particularly in desirable areas. Rent and utilities play a significant role in the overall expense.

Is food expensive in Encarnacion?

Food in Encarnacion is 46% lower than the European benchmark, making it quite affordable for residents. This lower cost contributes to the overall affordability of living in the city.

Is public transport affordable in Encarnacion?

Public transport is 67% lower than the European benchmark, providing an economical option for getting around. This significant saving enhances the overall cost-effectiveness of living in the city.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
515 $
Without Rent
272 $
Rent & Utilities
243 $
Food
185 $
Transport
29 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
324 $
GDP per Capita
6,260 $
Freedom Index
7.06
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
1%
Population
107.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.85 $
Dinner 16.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.03 $
Capuccino 1.66 $
Coke, 330ml 0.83 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.81 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.47 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.59 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.61 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.18 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.95 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.81 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.88 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.41 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.91 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.88 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.56 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.21 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.69 $
Cigarette pack 1.37 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.5 $
Monthly Pass 29.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.94 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.83 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.58 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.79 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.29 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.32 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 19.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 169 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 281 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 311 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 486 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,259 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 615 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 324 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.92%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.01 $
Haircut 5.41 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 63.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 42.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 157 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,959 $

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Encarnacion vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 158% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Salto (Salto is 92% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 127% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Rivera (Rivera is 47% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 88% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 50% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 61% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Melo (Melo is 41% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 99% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Artigas (Artigas is 71% more expensive)
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Encarnacion vs Santiago (Santiago is 133% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 86% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 105% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 81% more expensive) Encarnacion vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 66% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 86% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Temuco (Temuco is 70% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 64% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 79% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Talca (Talca is 65% more expensive)
Guyana
Encarnacion vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 91% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Linden (Linden is 97% more expensive) Encarnacion vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 97% more expensive)
Mexico
Encarnacion vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 131% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 104% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 43% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Leon (Leon is 40% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 97% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 91% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Puebla (Puebla is 82% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 89% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 144% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 40% more expensive)
Suriname
Encarnacion vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 69% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 64% more expensive)
Ecuador
Encarnacion vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 77% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Quito (Quito is 75% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 50% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 15% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Duran (Duran is 57% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Machala (Machala is 15% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Manta (Manta is 69% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 48% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Loja (Loja is 20% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 26% more expensive)
Peru
Encarnacion vs Lima (Lima is 91% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 9% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 36% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo has similar costs) Encarnacion vs Callao (Callao is 51% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Piura (Piura is 10% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Cusco (Cusco is 25% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 4% less expensive) Encarnacion vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 15% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 32% more expensive)
Venezuela
Encarnacion vs Caracas (Caracas is 103% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 37% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Valencia (Valencia is 52% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Maracay (Maracay is 41% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 39% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Barinas (Barinas is 55% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 73% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 84% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 69% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 77% more expensive)
Colombia
Encarnacion vs Bogota (Bogota is 69% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Medellin (Medellin is 70% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Cali (Cali is 42% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 53% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 45% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 7% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Soacha (Soacha is 45% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Soledad (Soledad is 63% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 8% less expensive) Encarnacion vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 25% more expensive)
Brazil
Encarnacion vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 97% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 85% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 57% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 39% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Salvador (Salvador is 44% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 53% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Manaus (Manaus is 55% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 49% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Recife (Recife is 51% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Goiania (Goiania is 27% more expensive)
Argentina
Encarnacion vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 77% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 80% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Rosario (Rosario is 23% more expensive) Encarnacion vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 35% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 45% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Salta (Salta is 42% more expensive) Encarnacion vs San Juan (San Juan is 28% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Lanus (Lanus is 57% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 25% less expensive) Encarnacion vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 38% more expensive)
Bolivia
Encarnacion vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 48% more expensive) Encarnacion vs La Paz (La Paz is 31% more expensive) Encarnacion vs El Alto (El Alto is 24% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 4% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Sucre (Sucre is 28% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Oruro (Oruro is 17% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Potosi (Potosi is 3% less expensive) Encarnacion vs Tarija (Tarija is 22% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 4% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 50% more expensive)
Paraguay
Encarnacion vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 29% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 3% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Luque (Luque is 17% more expensive) Encarnacion vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 20% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 2% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 20% less expensive) Encarnacion vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion has similar costs) Encarnacion vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 4% more expensive) Encarnacion vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 5% more expensive)