Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Paraguay 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Paraguay is 61.8% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Paraguay is 65.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Paraguay are 73.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paraguay are 68.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Paraguay are 65.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paraguay is 59.7% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (140,960.59 Gs) |
5.32 C$ (30,000.00 Gs) |
-78.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (563,842.38 Gs) |
31.92 C$ (180,000.00 Gs) |
-68.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (84,576.36 Gs) |
6.38 C$ (36,000.00 Gs) |
-57.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (45,107.39 Gs) |
1.86 C$ (10,500.00 Gs) |
-76.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (45,107.39 Gs) |
2.66 C$ (15,000.00 Gs) |
-66.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (29,263.75 Gs) |
2.50 C$ (14,101.41 Gs) |
-51.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (16,319.75 Gs) |
1.24 C$ (7,004.78 Gs) |
-57.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (13,192.72 Gs) |
0.67 C$ (3,805.04 Gs) |
-71.2 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.66 C$ (65,753.24 Gs) |
4.45 C$ (25,063.61 Gs) |
-61.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (18,998.80 Gs) |
1.10 C$ (6,203.51 Gs) |
-67.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (12,938.63 Gs) |
0.58 C$ (3,265.02 Gs) |
-74.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (27,257.69 Gs) |
2.38 C$ (13,438.73 Gs) |
-50.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (39,750.43 Gs) |
3.93 C$ (22,151.84 Gs) |
-44.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.63 C$ (43,006.46 Gs) |
1.94 C$ (10,964.69 Gs) |
-74.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (52,417.78 Gs) |
3.81 C$ (21,485.22 Gs) |
-59.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (14,719.88 Gs) |
1.25 C$ (7,070.06 Gs) |
-52.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (5,065.84 Gs) |
0.52 C$ (2,909.07 Gs) |
-42.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (13,533.06 Gs) |
0.55 C$ (3,073.16 Gs) |
-77.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (14,564.45 Gs) |
1.04 C$ (5,881.14 Gs) |
-59.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (9,441.86 Gs) |
0.64 C$ (3,602.40 Gs) |
-61.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (9,430.72 Gs) |
0.63 C$ (3,569.79 Gs) |
-62.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (19,855.89 Gs) |
0.75 C$ (4,248.41 Gs) |
-78.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (14,069.00 Gs) |
0.75 C$ (4,243.60 Gs) |
-69.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (101,491.63 Gs) |
7.83 C$ (44,124.47 Gs) |
-56.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (23,074.25 Gs) |
1.01 C$ (5,700.73 Gs) |
-75.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (25,751.55 Gs) |
1.79 C$ (10,117.28 Gs) |
-60.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (112,768.48 Gs) |
1.95 C$ (11,000.00 Gs) |
-90.2 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (19,734.48 Gs) |
0.66 C$ (3,700.00 Gs) |
-81.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (592,034.50 Gs) |
46.18 C$ (260,396.05 Gs) |
-56.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (25,654.83 Gs) |
1.15 C$ (6,500.00 Gs) |
-74.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (19,781.68 Gs) |
2.85 C$ (16,093.44 Gs) |
-18.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (219,503.84 Gs) |
8.87 C$ (50,000.00 Gs) |
-77.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (34,278.45 Gs) |
4.89 C$ (27,598.74 Gs) |
-19.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (191,582,363.07 Gs) |
19,919.90 C$ (112,316,837.78 Gs) |
-41.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (158,003,942.19 Gs) |
34,378.10 C$ (193,838,287.13 Gs) |
+22.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.63 C$ (1,159,406.41 Gs) |
60.25 C$ (339,720.96 Gs) |
-70.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (354,072.98 Gs) |
19.49 C$ (109,893.88 Gs) |
-69.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.88 C$ (478,616.34 Gs) |
22.12 C$ (124,695.90 Gs) |
-73.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (332,180.07 Gs) |
36.41 C$ (205,271.24 Gs) |
-38.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (136,023.45 Gs) |
17.61 C$ (99,286.78 Gs) |
-27.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (88,382.29 Gs) |
7.09 C$ (40,000.00 Gs) |
-54.7 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.63 C$ (6,279,138.45 Gs) |
209.42 C$ (1,180,812.95 Gs) |
-81.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (93,781,331.06 Gs) |
4,574.27 C$ (25,791,664.16 Gs) |
-72.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.77 C$ (432,866.30 Gs) |
69.13 C$ (389,761.75 Gs) |
-10.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.94 C$ (321,040.81 Gs) |
51.09 C$ (288,079.21 Gs) |
-10.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.47 C$ (684,906.80 Gs) |
104.45 C$ (588,948.77 Gs) |
-14.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.81 C$ (833,436.02 Gs) |
76.56 C$ (431,695.19 Gs) |
-48.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,843.30 C$ (10,393,327.16 Gs) |
530.40 C$ (2,990,638.53 Gs) |
-71.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,644.81 C$ (9,274,131.13 Gs) |
407.01 C$ (2,294,906.66 Gs) |
-75.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,953.09 C$ (16,650,745.72 Gs) |
887.73 C$ (5,005,387.10 Gs) |
-69.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,554.92 C$ (14,405,705.09 Gs) |
597.06 C$ (3,366,480.48 Gs) |
-76.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.21 C$ (4,827,684.74 Gs) |
179.18 C$ (1,010,273.61 Gs) |
-79.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.17 C$ (3,389,677.40 Gs) |
134.21 C$ (756,740.75 Gs) |
-77.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.95 C$ (22,158,719.35 Gs) |
553.71 C$ (3,122,078.58 Gs) |
-85.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 9.94 | +50.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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