Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Paraguay 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Paraguay is 13.3% lower than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Paraguay is 10.5% lower than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Paraguay are 0.5% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paraguay are 15.0% lower than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Paraguay are 21.5% lower than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paraguay is 13.9% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (36,693.29 Gs) |
16,351.76 Col$ (30,000.00 Gs) |
-18.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (220,159.75 Gs) |
98,110.58 Col$ (180,000.00 Gs) |
-18.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
29,000.00 Col$ (53,205.27 Gs) |
19,622.12 Col$ (36,000.00 Gs) |
-32.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (9,173.32 Gs) |
5,450.59 Col$ (10,000.00 Gs) |
+9.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (18,346.65 Gs) |
8,175.88 Col$ (15,000.00 Gs) |
-18.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,250.40 Col$ (11,467.39 Gs) |
7,845.65 Col$ (14,394.13 Gs) |
+25.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,515.79 Col$ (6,450.30 Gs) |
3,614.23 Col$ (6,630.90 Gs) |
+2.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,601.59 Col$ (4,773.04 Gs) |
2,092.75 Col$ (3,839.49 Gs) |
-19.6 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,927.33 Col$ (32,890.63 Gs) |
13,255.73 Col$ (24,319.81 Gs) |
-26.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,241.10 Col$ (9,615.65 Gs) |
2,730.04 Col$ (5,008.71 Gs) |
-47.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,261.89 Col$ (4,149.81 Gs) |
1,678.83 Col$ (3,080.10 Gs) |
-25.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,717.16 Col$ (15,993.07 Gs) |
7,429.93 Col$ (13,631.43 Gs) |
-14.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,848.09 Col$ (16,233.27 Gs) |
10,816.83 Col$ (19,845.26 Gs) |
+22.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,668.32 Col$ (17,738.13 Gs) |
6,018.26 Col$ (11,041.48 Gs) |
-37.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,834.42 Col$ (27,216.18 Gs) |
10,918.27 Col$ (20,031.36 Gs) |
-26.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,613.13 Col$ (8,463.54 Gs) |
3,729.12 Col$ (6,841.69 Gs) |
-19.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,915.18 Col$ (3,513.71 Gs) |
1,483.33 Col$ (2,721.41 Gs) |
-22.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,435.22 Col$ (4,467.82 Gs) |
1,755.25 Col$ (3,220.29 Gs) |
-27.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,249.53 Col$ (4,127.13 Gs) |
3,121.41 Col$ (5,726.75 Gs) |
+38.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,070.20 Col$ (3,798.13 Gs) |
1,964.40 Col$ (3,604.01 Gs) |
-5.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,102.86 Col$ (3,858.03 Gs) |
1,908.86 Col$ (3,502.11 Gs) |
-9.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,253.99 Col$ (5,969.98 Gs) |
2,305.92 Col$ (4,230.59 Gs) |
-29.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,194.95 Col$ (5,861.67 Gs) |
2,063.73 Col$ (3,786.26 Gs) |
-35.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (73,386.58 Gs) |
23,815.84 Col$ (43,694.09 Gs) |
-40.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,266.67 Col$ (7,827.91 Gs) |
3,183.10 Col$ (5,839.93 Gs) |
-25.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,102.18 Col$ (13,030.12 Gs) |
5,914.63 Col$ (10,851.37 Gs) |
-16.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (18,346.65 Gs) |
6,495.23 Col$ (11,916.57 Gs) |
-35.0 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,950.00 Col$ (5,412.26 Gs) |
1,962.21 Col$ (3,600.00 Gs) |
-33.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156,800.00 Col$ (287,675.40 Gs) |
141,184.74 Col$ (259,026.64 Gs) |
-10.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (11,007.99 Gs) |
4,905.53 Col$ (9,000.00 Gs) |
-18.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
10,460.74 Col$ (19,191.95 Gs) |
8,771.87 Col$ (16,093.44 Gs) |
-16.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (45,866.61 Gs) |
27,252.94 Col$ (50,000.00 Gs) |
+9.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,268.32 Col$ (26,177.58 Gs) |
15,570.94 Col$ (28,567.45 Gs) |
+9.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,500,000.00 Col$ (129,343,850.35 Gs) |
60,622,149.88 Col$ (111,221,308.97 Gs) |
-14.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
107,933,443.58 Col$ (198,021,662.05 Gs) |
103,500,319.80 Col$ (189,888,367.03 Gs) |
-4.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
338,575.42 Col$ (621,172.31 Gs) |
204,458.60 Col$ (375,112.95 Gs) |
-39.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,451.02 Col$ (70,544.72 Gs) |
61,778.65 Col$ (113,343.09 Gs) |
+60.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,087.04 Col$ (178,122.14 Gs) |
74,671.73 Col$ (136,997.58 Gs) |
-23.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
92,595.97 Col$ (169,882.54 Gs) |
109,893.41 Col$ (201,617.54 Gs) |
+18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41,227.45 Col$ (75,638.53 Gs) |
54,047.82 Col$ (99,159.62 Gs) |
+31.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (33,023.96 Gs) |
21,802.35 Col$ (40,000.00 Gs) |
+21.1 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
960,820.41 Col$ (1,762,783.14 Gs) |
618,705.17 Col$ (1,135,116.43 Gs) |
-35.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,475,403.85 Col$ (41,234,826.55 Gs) |
13,872,866.57 Col$ (25,452,056.43 Gs) |
-38.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
227,284.86 Col$ (416,991.47 Gs) |
255,689.09 Col$ (469,103.70 Gs) |
+12.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
172,097.72 Col$ (315,741.58 Gs) |
156,870.82 Col$ (287,805.33 Gs) |
-8.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
358,136.76 Col$ (657,060.82 Gs) |
306,977.98 Col$ (563,201.62 Gs) |
-14.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
307,874.23 Col$ (564,845.93 Gs) |
225,785.28 Col$ (414,240.24 Gs) |
-26.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,488,813.02 Col$ (2,731,472.47 Gs) |
1,687,269.52 Col$ (3,095,573.56 Gs) |
+13.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,247,790.17 Col$ (2,289,276.38 Gs) |
1,262,187.02 Col$ (2,315,689.78 Gs) |
+1.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,661,750.32 Col$ (4,883,418.94 Gs) |
2,810,606.15 Col$ (5,156,519.45 Gs) |
+5.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,169,514.87 Col$ (3,980,332.01 Gs) |
1,844,893.31 Col$ (3,384,760.34 Gs) |
-15.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
556,695.94 Col$ (1,021,350.30 Gs) |
542,047.21 Col$ (994,474.80 Gs) |
-2.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
470,986.27 Col$ (864,101.81 Gs) |
377,091.30 Col$ (691,836.04 Gs) |
-19.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,529,310.07 Col$ (2,805,770.97 Gs) |
1,558,801.99 Col$ (2,859,878.75 Gs) |
+1.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.77 | 10.19 | -26.0 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 652 | 80 |
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