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Paraguay Cost of Living 2026
🇵🇾 Prices in Paraguay are based on Asunción. Not the exchange rate — how cheap it feels on your own income, and where a price becomes a rip-off. Updated October 2026
Cities in Paraguay compared
| City | Per day | Per month | Local meal | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇾 AsunciónBig city | $121 | $1,892 | ₲40,000 | ₲20,000 |
Per day = one mid-range night + three meals, a coffee and two taxi rides. Open a city for item-by-item prices, rip-off thresholds and live traveler reports.
Everyday prices in Paraguay
| City | Beer | 5 km taxi | Hotel night | Massage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇾 Asunción | ₲12,000 | ₲25,000 | ₲350,000 | ₲150,000 |
Paraguay vs nearby countries
| Country | Per day | Per month | vs Paraguay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $96.1 | $1,631 | -21% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $104 | $1,446 | -14% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $115 | $1,875 | -5% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $121 | $1,943 | 0% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $121 | $1,892 | this country |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $142 | $2,871 | +17% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $150 | $3,437 | +24% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $156 | $3,640 | +29% |
Countries in the same region with a similar daily travel budget. Tap a country for its city-by-city prices.
Asunción vs New York: item by item
| Item | Asunción | New York | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local meal | ₲40,000≈ $6.85 | $20 | -66% |
| Coffee | ₲20,000≈ $3.43 | $6 | -43% |
| Beer | ₲12,000≈ $2.06 | $9 | -77% |
| 5 km taxi | ₲25,000≈ $4.28 | $23 | -81% |
| Hotel night | ₲350,000≈ $59.9 | $270 | -78% |
| 1-bed rent | ₲2,500,000≈ $428 | $3,300 | -87% |
Same purchase in both cities, converted to US dollars. Daily travel budget: Asunción $121 vs New York $467 — about 74% cheaper.
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Paraguay travel difficulty
| City | Overall | Rip-offs | Language | Transport | Payments | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asunción | Moderate 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, 1–5 (closer to 1 is easier). Tap a city for reasons and tips. Full difficulty ranking ›
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FAQ
How much is a daily travel budget in Paraguay?
In Asunción, about $121 a day with a mid-range room. Hostels and local eateries cut that by 30% or more.
How much does a month in Paraguay cost?
In Asunción, short-term rental plus living costs come to about $1,892 a month.
Which city in Paraguay is cheapest?
Asunción runs about $121 a day.
Which nearby country is cheaper than Paraguay?
Among countries in the same region with similar budgets, Colombia runs about $96.1 a day — 21% less than Paraguay (about $121).
Is Paraguay cheaper than New York?
In Asunción, a traveler's day runs about $121 versus $467 in New York — roughly 74% cheaper. The gap differs by item, so meals, coffee, taxis and hotels are listed separately above.