Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and Canada 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 161.8% higher than in Paraguay (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 186.2% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 271.4% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 212.6% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 192.3% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 148.0% higher than in Paraguay | |
Restaurants | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Gs (5.32 C$) |
140,960.59 Gs (25.00 C$) |
+369.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
180,000.00 Gs (31.92 C$) |
563,842.38 Gs (100.00 C$) |
+213.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
36,000.00 Gs (6.38 C$) |
84,576.36 Gs (15.00 C$) |
+134.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10,500.00 Gs (1.86 C$) |
45,107.39 Gs (8.00 C$) |
+329.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15,000.00 Gs (2.66 C$) |
45,107.39 Gs (8.00 C$) |
+200.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
14,101.41 Gs (2.50 C$) |
29,263.75 Gs (5.19 C$) |
+107.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
7,004.78 Gs (1.24 C$) |
16,319.75 Gs (2.89 C$) |
+133.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3,805.04 Gs (0.67 C$) |
13,192.72 Gs (2.34 C$) |
+246.7 % |
Markets | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
25,063.61 Gs (4.45 C$) |
65,753.24 Gs (11.66 C$) |
+162.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
6,203.51 Gs (1.10 C$) |
18,998.80 Gs (3.37 C$) |
+206.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3,265.02 Gs (0.58 C$) |
12,938.63 Gs (2.29 C$) |
+296.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13,438.73 Gs (2.38 C$) |
27,257.69 Gs (4.83 C$) |
+102.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
22,151.84 Gs (3.93 C$) |
39,750.43 Gs (7.05 C$) |
+79.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,964.69 Gs (1.94 C$) |
43,006.46 Gs (7.63 C$) |
+292.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
21,485.22 Gs (3.81 C$) |
52,417.78 Gs (9.30 C$) |
+144.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7,070.06 Gs (1.25 C$) |
14,719.88 Gs (2.61 C$) |
+108.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,909.07 Gs (0.52 C$) |
5,065.84 Gs (0.90 C$) |
+74.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,073.16 Gs (0.55 C$) |
13,533.06 Gs (2.40 C$) |
+340.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5,881.14 Gs (1.04 C$) |
14,564.45 Gs (2.58 C$) |
+147.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3,602.40 Gs (0.64 C$) |
9,441.86 Gs (1.67 C$) |
+162.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3,569.79 Gs (0.63 C$) |
9,430.72 Gs (1.67 C$) |
+164.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4,248.41 Gs (0.75 C$) |
19,855.89 Gs (3.52 C$) |
+367.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4,243.60 Gs (0.75 C$) |
14,069.00 Gs (2.50 C$) |
+231.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
44,124.47 Gs (7.83 C$) |
101,491.63 Gs (18.00 C$) |
+130.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5,700.73 Gs (1.01 C$) |
23,074.25 Gs (4.09 C$) |
+304.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,117.28 Gs (1.79 C$) |
25,751.55 Gs (4.57 C$) |
+154.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11,000.00 Gs (1.95 C$) |
112,768.48 Gs (20.00 C$) |
+925.2 % |
Transportation | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,700.00 Gs (0.66 C$) |
19,734.48 Gs (3.50 C$) |
+433.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
260,396.05 Gs (46.18 C$) |
592,034.50 Gs (105.00 C$) |
+127.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,500.00 Gs (1.15 C$) |
25,654.83 Gs (4.55 C$) |
+294.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
16,093.44 Gs (2.85 C$) |
19,781.68 Gs (3.51 C$) |
+22.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Gs (8.87 C$) |
219,503.84 Gs (38.93 C$) |
+339.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
27,598.74 Gs (4.89 C$) |
34,278.45 Gs (6.08 C$) |
+24.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
112,316,837.78 Gs (19,919.90 C$) |
191,582,363.07 Gs (33,978.00 C$) |
+70.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
193,838,287.13 Gs (34,378.10 C$) |
158,003,942.19 Gs (28,022.71 C$) |
-18.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
339,720.96 Gs (60.25 C$) |
1,159,406.41 Gs (205.63 C$) |
+241.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
109,893.88 Gs (19.49 C$) |
354,072.98 Gs (62.80 C$) |
+222.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
124,695.90 Gs (22.12 C$) |
478,616.34 Gs (84.88 C$) |
+283.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
205,271.24 Gs (36.41 C$) |
332,180.07 Gs (58.91 C$) |
+61.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
99,286.78 Gs (17.61 C$) |
136,023.45 Gs (24.12 C$) |
+37.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40,000.00 Gs (7.09 C$) |
88,382.29 Gs (15.68 C$) |
+121.0 % |
Childcare | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,180,812.95 Gs (209.42 C$) |
6,279,138.45 Gs (1,113.63 C$) |
+431.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,791,664.16 Gs (4,574.27 C$) |
93,781,331.06 Gs (16,632.54 C$) |
+263.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
389,761.75 Gs (69.13 C$) |
432,866.30 Gs (76.77 C$) |
+11.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
288,079.21 Gs (51.09 C$) |
321,040.81 Gs (56.94 C$) |
+11.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
588,948.77 Gs (104.45 C$) |
684,906.80 Gs (121.47 C$) |
+16.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
431,695.19 Gs (76.56 C$) |
833,436.02 Gs (147.81 C$) |
+93.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,990,638.53 Gs (530.40 C$) |
10,393,327.16 Gs (1,843.30 C$) |
+247.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,294,906.66 Gs (407.01 C$) |
9,274,131.13 Gs (1,644.81 C$) |
+304.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,005,387.10 Gs (887.73 C$) |
16,650,745.72 Gs (2,953.09 C$) |
+232.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,366,480.48 Gs (597.06 C$) |
14,405,705.09 Gs (2,554.92 C$) |
+327.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,010,273.61 Gs (179.18 C$) |
4,827,684.74 Gs (856.21 C$) |
+377.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
756,740.75 Gs (134.21 C$) |
3,389,677.40 Gs (601.17 C$) |
+347.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paraguay Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,122,078.58 Gs (553.71 C$) |
22,158,719.35 Gs (3,929.95 C$) |
+609.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.94 | 6.62 | -33.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 71 | 3719 |
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