Cost of Living Comparison Between Paraguay and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 51.4% higher than in Paraguay (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 51.9% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 53.5% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 16.0% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 80.4% higher than in Paraguay | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 3.4% higher than in Paraguay | |
Restaurants | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Gs (125.05 ฿) |
23,990.05 Gs (100.00 ฿) |
-20.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
180,000.00 Gs (750.31 ฿) |
214,710.97 Gs (895.00 ฿) |
+19.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
36,000.00 Gs (150.06 ฿) |
48,869.69 Gs (203.71 ฿) |
+35.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11,000.00 Gs (45.85 ฿) |
16,793.04 Gs (70.00 ฿) |
+52.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15,000.00 Gs (62.53 ฿) |
28,788.06 Gs (120.00 ฿) |
+91.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
14,094.73 Gs (58.75 ฿) |
16,919.96 Gs (70.53 ฿) |
+20.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
7,001.81 Gs (29.19 ฿) |
5,411.24 Gs (22.56 ฿) |
-22.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3,804.67 Gs (15.86 ฿) |
2,605.64 Gs (10.86 ฿) |
-31.5 % |
Markets | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
25,157.10 Gs (104.86 ฿) |
55,044.43 Gs (229.45 ฿) |
+118.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
6,343.73 Gs (26.44 ฿) |
9,721.54 Gs (40.52 ฿) |
+53.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3,358.97 Gs (14.00 ฿) |
4,577.80 Gs (19.08 ฿) |
+36.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13,471.99 Gs (56.16 ฿) |
16,793.91 Gs (70.00 ฿) |
+24.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
22,622.93 Gs (94.30 ฿) |
62,379.93 Gs (260.02 ฿) |
+175.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11,043.46 Gs (46.03 ฿) |
10,187.92 Gs (42.47 ฿) |
-7.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
21,977.98 Gs (91.61 ฿) |
36,592.38 Gs (152.53 ฿) |
+66.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7,135.58 Gs (29.74 ฿) |
10,552.98 Gs (43.99 ฿) |
+47.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,923.81 Gs (12.19 ฿) |
4,782.71 Gs (19.94 ฿) |
+63.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,071.47 Gs (12.80 ฿) |
7,254.32 Gs (30.24 ฿) |
+136.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5,879.43 Gs (24.51 ฿) |
5,737.95 Gs (23.92 ฿) |
-2.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3,539.23 Gs (14.75 ฿) |
5,380.03 Gs (22.43 ฿) |
+52.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3,569.21 Gs (14.88 ฿) |
4,561.85 Gs (19.02 ฿) |
+27.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4,283.89 Gs (17.86 ฿) |
8,912.10 Gs (37.15 ฿) |
+108.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4,223.75 Gs (17.61 ฿) |
3,998.60 Gs (16.67 ฿) |
-5.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
44,499.90 Gs (185.49 ฿) |
143,940.31 Gs (600.00 ฿) |
+223.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5,622.38 Gs (23.44 ฿) |
13,970.60 Gs (58.23 ฿) |
+148.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,241.66 Gs (42.69 ฿) |
23,460.35 Gs (97.79 ฿) |
+129.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,999.97 Gs (45.85 ฿) |
34,785.58 Gs (145.00 ฿) |
+216.2 % |
Transportation | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,700.00 Gs (15.42 ฿) |
6,717.21 Gs (28.00 ฿) |
+81.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
259,999.35 Gs (1,083.78 ฿) |
259,812.27 Gs (1,083.00 ฿) |
-0.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,500.00 Gs (27.09 ฿) |
8,396.52 Gs (35.00 ฿) |
+29.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
16,093.44 Gs (67.08 ฿) |
15,443.30 Gs (64.37 ฿) |
-4.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Gs (208.42 ฿) |
47,980.10 Gs (200.00 ฿) |
-4.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
27,601.04 Gs (115.05 ฿) |
37,778.51 Gs (157.48 ฿) |
+36.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
111,999,477.95 Gs (466,858.00 ฿) |
217,709,723.82 Gs (907,500.00 ฿) |
+94.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
193,666,383.89 Gs (807,277.88 ฿) |
220,811,710.49 Gs (920,430.30 ฿) |
+14.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
339,607.62 Gs (1,415.62 ฿) |
638,325.64 Gs (2,660.79 ฿) |
+88.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
109,880.93 Gs (458.03 ฿) |
107,624.56 Gs (448.62 ฿) |
-2.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
124,666.59 Gs (519.66 ฿) |
138,080.22 Gs (575.57 ฿) |
+10.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
205,235.23 Gs (855.50 ฿) |
393,696.93 Gs (1,641.08 ฿) |
+91.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
99,249.94 Gs (413.71 ฿) |
77,099.82 Gs (321.38 ฿) |
-22.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40,000.00 Gs (166.74 ฿) |
58,775.63 Gs (245.00 ฿) |
+46.9 % |
Childcare | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,180,249.07 Gs (4,919.74 ฿) |
3,165,387.59 Gs (13,194.58 ฿) |
+168.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,768,712.24 Gs (107,414.16 ฿) |
101,002,304.84 Gs (421,017.44 ฿) |
+292.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
389,555.22 Gs (1,623.82 ฿) |
374,866.53 Gs (1,562.59 ฿) |
-3.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
287,999.87 Gs (1,200.50 ฿) |
264,558.68 Gs (1,102.78 ฿) |
-8.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
588,777.50 Gs (2,454.26 ฿) |
735,017.62 Gs (3,063.84 ฿) |
+24.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
431,499.68 Gs (1,798.66 ฿) |
586,642.46 Gs (2,445.36 ฿) |
+36.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,989,998.95 Gs (12,463.49 ฿) |
3,866,671.90 Gs (16,117.81 ฿) |
+29.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,294,332.39 Gs (9,563.68 ฿) |
2,139,888.29 Gs (8,919.90 ฿) |
-6.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,004,665.48 Gs (20,861.42 ฿) |
9,622,409.10 Gs (40,110.00 ฿) |
+92.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,365,999.21 Gs (14,030.81 ฿) |
5,336,090.70 Gs (22,242.93 ฿) |
+58.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,017,037.10 Gs (4,239.41 ฿) |
2,950,938.41 Gs (12,300.68 ฿) |
+190.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
764,827.63 Gs (3,188.10 ฿) |
1,583,931.87 Gs (6,602.45 ฿) |
+107.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paraguay Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,256,821.00 Gs (13,575.71 ฿) |
5,116,020.10 Gs (21,325.59 ฿) |
+57.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.94 | 5.73 | -42.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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