Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Paraguay Reverse

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Cost of Living in Paraguay is 65.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paraguay is 69.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Paraguay are 79.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Paraguay are 71.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Paraguay are 68.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Paraguay is 68.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(159,999.25 Gs)		 3.75 $
(30,000.00 Gs)		      -81.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(599,997.20 Gs)		 22.50 $
(180,000.00 Gs)		      -70.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(87,999.59 Gs)		 4.50 $
(36,000.00 Gs)		      -59.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(47,999.78 Gs)		 1.38 $
(11,000.00 Gs)		      -77.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(55,999.74 Gs)		 1.88 $
(15,000.00 Gs)		      -73.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(41,791.99 Gs)		 1.76 $
(14,094.73 Gs)		      -66.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(20,472.46 Gs)		 0.88 $
(7,001.81 Gs)		      -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(16,673.86 Gs)		 0.48 $
(3,804.67 Gs)		      -77.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(31,988.41 Gs)		 3.14 $
(25,157.10 Gs)		      -21.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(26,300.35 Gs)		 0.79 $
(6,343.73 Gs)		      -75.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(16,699.69 Gs)		 0.42 $
(3,358.97 Gs)		      -79.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(33,717.97 Gs)		 1.68 $
(13,471.99 Gs)		      -60.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(46,911.11 Gs)		 2.83 $
(22,622.93 Gs)		      -51.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(44,096.83 Gs)		 1.38 $
(11,043.46 Gs)		      -75.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(59,027.16 Gs)		 2.75 $
(21,977.98 Gs)		      -62.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(19,151.61 Gs)		 0.89 $
(7,135.58 Gs)		      -62.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(6,078.12 Gs)		 0.37 $
(2,923.81 Gs)		      -51.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(16,307.57 Gs)		 0.38 $
(3,071.47 Gs)		      -81.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(17,814.33 Gs)		 0.73 $
(5,879.43 Gs)		      -67.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(10,621.28 Gs)		 0.44 $
(3,539.23 Gs)		      -66.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(11,168.25 Gs)		 0.45 $
(3,569.21 Gs)		      -68.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(17,632.07 Gs)		 0.54 $
(4,283.89 Gs)		      -75.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(17,809.96 Gs)		 0.53 $
(4,223.75 Gs)		      -76.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(119,999.44 Gs)		 5.56 $
(44,499.90 Gs)		      -62.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(15,586.71 Gs)		 0.70 $
(5,622.38 Gs)		      -63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(28,732.39 Gs)		 1.28 $
(10,241.66 Gs)		      -64.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(79,999.63 Gs)		 1.38 $
(10,999.97 Gs)		      -86.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(19,999.91 Gs)		 0.46 $
(3,700.00 Gs)		      -81.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(519,997.58 Gs)		 32.50 $
(259,999.35 Gs)		      -50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(29,999.86 Gs)		 0.81 $
(6,500.00 Gs)		      -78.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(22,399.90 Gs)		 2.01 $
(16,093.44 Gs)		      -28.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(239,998.88 Gs)		 6.25 $
(50,000.00 Gs)		      -79.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(28,056.80 Gs)		 3.45 $
(27,601.04 Gs)		      -1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(239,998,881.33 Gs)		 14,000.00 $
(111,999,477.95 Gs)		      -53.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.76 $
(207,717,092.90 Gs)		 24,208.41 $
(193,666,383.89 Gs)		      -6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.15 $
(1,665,219.03 Gs)		 42.45 $
(339,607.62 Gs)		      -79.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(457,328.13 Gs)		 13.74 $
(109,880.93 Gs)		      -76.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(571,643.61 Gs)		 15.58 $
(124,666.59 Gs)		      -78.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.44 $
(371,548.99 Gs)		 25.65 $
(205,235.23 Gs)		      -44.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(175,373.36 Gs)		 12.41 $
(99,249.94 Gs)		      -43.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(113,519.47 Gs)		 5.00 $
(40,000.00 Gs)		      -64.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.43 $
(11,019,418.96 Gs)		 147.53 $
(1,180,249.07 Gs)		      -89.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $
(181,412,879.43 Gs)		 3,221.10 $
(25,768,712.24 Gs)		      -85.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(416,347.36 Gs)		 48.69 $
(389,555.22 Gs)		      -6.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(340,389.47 Gs)		 36.00 $
(287,999.87 Gs)		      -15.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(717,134.18 Gs)		 73.60 $
(588,777.50 Gs)		      -17.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(905,447.02 Gs)		 53.94 $
(431,499.68 Gs)		      -52.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.52 $
(13,916,061.30 Gs)		 373.75 $
(2,989,998.95 Gs)		      -78.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.19 $
(11,497,447.61 Gs)		 286.79 $
(2,294,332.39 Gs)		      -80.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.92 $
(23,199,260.34 Gs)		 625.59 $
(5,004,665.48 Gs)		      -78.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.76 $
(19,222,024.36 Gs)		 420.75 $
(3,365,999.21 Gs)		      -82.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(2,408,268.21 Gs)		 127.13 $
(1,017,037.10 Gs)		      -57.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.28 $
(2,010,191.15 Gs)		 95.60 $
(764,827.63 Gs)		      -62.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Paraguay Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.69 $
(34,685,332.06 Gs)		 407.10 $
(3,256,821.00 Gs)		      -90.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 9.94      +52.7 %
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