Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 46.5% higher than in Paraguay (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 44.8% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 39.0% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 8.4% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 77.3% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 9.7% higher than in Paraguay | |
Restaurants | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Gs (131.96 ฿) |
22,734.54 Gs (100.00 ฿) |
-24.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
180,000.00 Gs (791.75 ฿) |
196,128.64 Gs (862.69 ฿) |
+9.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
36,000.00 Gs (158.35 ฿) |
45,469.09 Gs (200.00 ฿) |
+26.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10,000.00 Gs (43.99 ฿) |
15,914.18 Gs (70.00 ฿) |
+59.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15,000.00 Gs (65.98 ฿) |
27,281.45 Gs (120.00 ฿) |
+81.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
13,798.17 Gs (60.69 ฿) |
15,628.77 Gs (68.74 ฿) |
+13.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6,850.62 Gs (30.13 ฿) |
5,087.99 Gs (22.38 ฿) |
-25.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3,889.86 Gs (17.11 ฿) |
2,515.48 Gs (11.06 ฿) |
-35.3 % |
Markets | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
24,453.08 Gs (107.56 ฿) |
50,784.54 Gs (223.38 ฿) |
+107.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,255.69 Gs (23.12 ฿) |
9,382.98 Gs (41.27 ฿) |
+78.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3,066.47 Gs (13.49 ฿) |
4,354.41 Gs (19.15 ฿) |
+42.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13,315.99 Gs (58.57 ฿) |
15,962.61 Gs (70.21 ฿) |
+19.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
20,901.54 Gs (91.94 ฿) |
61,316.45 Gs (269.71 ฿) |
+193.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11,011.47 Gs (48.43 ฿) |
9,493.59 Gs (41.76 ฿) |
-13.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
20,199.76 Gs (88.85 ฿) |
34,686.02 Gs (152.57 ฿) |
+71.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7,111.36 Gs (31.28 ฿) |
9,806.52 Gs (43.13 ฿) |
+37.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,951.44 Gs (12.98 ฿) |
4,435.92 Gs (19.51 ฿) |
+50.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,487.06 Gs (15.34 ฿) |
6,916.21 Gs (30.42 ฿) |
+98.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5,713.08 Gs (25.13 ฿) |
5,452.67 Gs (23.98 ฿) |
-4.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3,562.60 Gs (15.67 ฿) |
5,132.64 Gs (22.58 ฿) |
+44.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3,542.50 Gs (15.58 ฿) |
4,283.88 Gs (18.84 ฿) |
+20.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4,284.09 Gs (18.84 ฿) |
8,446.03 Gs (37.15 ฿) |
+97.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4,077.68 Gs (17.94 ฿) |
3,828.27 Gs (16.84 ฿) |
-6.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
44,188.31 Gs (194.37 ฿) |
136,407.27 Gs (600.00 ฿) |
+208.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5,613.40 Gs (24.69 ฿) |
13,293.34 Gs (58.47 ฿) |
+136.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,089.66 Gs (44.38 ฿) |
22,643.61 Gs (99.60 ฿) |
+124.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,914.99 Gs (48.01 ฿) |
32,055.71 Gs (141.00 ฿) |
+193.7 % |
Transportation | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,600.00 Gs (15.83 ฿) |
6,820.36 Gs (30.00 ฿) |
+89.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
258,016.52 Gs (1,134.91 ฿) |
262,015.63 Gs (1,152.50 ฿) |
+1.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7,000.00 Gs (30.79 ฿) |
7,957.09 Gs (35.00 ฿) |
+13.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
16,093.44 Gs (70.79 ฿) |
14,635.09 Gs (64.37 ฿) |
-9.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Gs (219.93 ฿) |
45,469.09 Gs (200.00 ฿) |
-9.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
27,824.59 Gs (122.39 ฿) |
35,754.08 Gs (157.27 ฿) |
+28.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,413,213.79 Gs (485,662.74 ฿) |
216,546,538.59 Gs (952,500.00 ฿) |
+96.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
186,140,490.80 Gs (818,756.18 ฿) |
210,227,985.02 Gs (924,707.26 ฿) |
+12.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
347,773.97 Gs (1,529.72 ฿) |
596,973.84 Gs (2,625.84 ฿) |
+71.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
110,849.47 Gs (487.58 ฿) |
103,894.83 Gs (456.99 ฿) |
-6.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
125,848.78 Gs (553.56 ฿) |
130,751.32 Gs (575.12 ฿) |
+3.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
203,878.81 Gs (896.78 ฿) |
364,191.36 Gs (1,601.93 ฿) |
+78.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
99,065.82 Gs (435.75 ฿) |
75,744.39 Gs (333.17 ฿) |
-23.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40,000.00 Gs (175.94 ฿) |
54,562.91 Gs (240.00 ฿) |
+36.4 % |
Childcare | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,327,430.62 Gs (5,838.83 ฿) |
3,078,714.30 Gs (13,542.01 ฿) |
+131.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,268,847.26 Gs (119,944.55 ฿) |
94,891,090.96 Gs (417,387.25 ฿) |
+248.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
393,338.25 Gs (1,730.13 ฿) |
343,786.80 Gs (1,512.18 ฿) |
-12.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
287,603.30 Gs (1,265.05 ฿) |
246,461.53 Gs (1,084.08 ฿) |
-14.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
565,699.19 Gs (2,488.28 ฿) |
687,779.94 Gs (3,025.26 ฿) |
+21.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
403,022.43 Gs (1,772.73 ฿) |
547,821.33 Gs (2,409.64 ฿) |
+35.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,054,348.66 Gs (13,434.84 ฿) |
3,641,034.77 Gs (16,015.43 ฿) |
+19.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,313,451.98 Gs (10,175.93 ฿) |
2,006,339.84 Gs (8,825.07 ฿) |
-13.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,167,725.28 Gs (22,730.72 ฿) |
8,611,406.64 Gs (37,878.07 ฿) |
+66.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,389,694.95 Gs (14,909.89 ฿) |
5,103,219.29 Gs (22,446.98 ฿) |
+50.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
968,103.00 Gs (4,258.29 ฿) |
2,878,362.74 Gs (12,660.74 ฿) |
+197.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
726,692.49 Gs (3,196.42 ฿) |
1,529,809.37 Gs (6,729.01 ฿) |
+110.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,965,113.90 Gs (13,042.33 ฿) |
4,710,194.30 Gs (20,718.23 ฿) |
+58.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.31 | 5.84 | -43.4 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 60 | 488 |
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