Paraguay is one of the least expensive countries in Latin America in which to live. The monthly minimum wage is less than 400 USD. If you have a monthly income from retirement benefits, rental properties or other sources in your home country, which amounts to 2000 USD or more, you can live a very comfortable life here in Paraguay. Prices of common items are listed below. All prices are listed in Paraguayan Guaraníes. The current exchange rate is 1 USD = 5600gs                        1 Euro = 6,500 gs.

Food                                                                                                                                   Misc.

1L milk                                   3,000                                       mens haircut       10,000

1L Coca-cola                         5,500                                        DVD rental              6,000

1kg chicken breast           17,000                                           movie ticket          15,000

1kg pork roast                    27,000                                        1L Diesel                  6,800

1kg beef                               28,000                                      1L gasoline              5,800

1 roasted chicken             25,000                                          cable bill              115,000

1 dozen eggs                        7,000                                        internet bill         150,000

1kg flour                               4,500                                       car insurance        160,000

1kg potatoes                        3,500                                       electric bill            220,000

1kg rice                                  3,500

400g macaroni                    2,600

1kg fish (Tilapia)               60,000

1 Big Mac meal                  20,000

1L local beer                         7,500

12 pack Miller (MGD)       48,000