Pedro Juan Caballero at a glance
- Pedro Juan Caballero ranks 2nd of 6 priced cities in Paraguay on cost: $600 a month in essentials, 4% above Villarrica, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $527 covers that 0.9×.
- 98.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at unit level.
- PM2.5 averages 8.2 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 6 Paraguay cities we track, so every row says whether Pedro Juan Caballero is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $600 | $664 | $64 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $263 | $310 | $47 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $448 | $528 | $80 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $92 | $97 | $5 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $146 | $154 | $8 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $65 | $67 | $2 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $34 | $35 | $1 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $527 | $576 | $49 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $444 | $524 | $80 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $732 | $864 | $132 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Pedro Juan Caballero, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $6.11 | $6.45 | $0.34 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $36.38 | $38.45 | $2.06 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $5.82 | $6.14 | $0.32 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.78 | $2.94 | $0.16 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.74 | $1.84 | $0.10 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $1.96 | $2.08 | $0.12 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.94 | $0.99 | $0.06 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.55 | $0.58 | $0.03 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.08 | $1.15 | $0.06 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.26 | $1.33 | $0.07 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.14 | $1.20 | $0.06 |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.03 | $2.15 | $0.12 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $8.54 | $9.02 | $0.48 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $4.43 | $4.68 | $0.25 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.58 | $2.73 | $0.15 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.07 | $1.14 | $0.06 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.03 | $2.15 | $0.12 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.14 | $1.21 | $0.07 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.12 | $1.18 | $0.06 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.62 | $0.65 | $0.03 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.53 | $0.54 | $0.01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $34.20 | $35.11 | $0.91 |
| Taxi start | $1.33 | $1.37 | $0.04 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.40 | $1.44 | $0.04 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.10 | $1.12 | $0.02 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $45.22 | $46.43 | $1.21 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $19.98 | $20.52 | $0.54 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $15.61 | $16.03 | $0.42 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $31.28 | $33.06 | $1.78 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $7.28 | $7.69 | $0.41 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Pedro Juan Caballero has 98.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (unit level). That is the 3rd-highest of 6 Paraguay cities we track. Paraguay's national figure is 102.7, so Pedro Juan Caballero runs 4 below the country as a whole.
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A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Pedro Juan Caballero ranks against every city we track
Pedro Juan Caballero sits ahead of 75% of the 1016 cities we track on clean air. On cost of living it is ahead of 70% of 998. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 3% of 1016.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Pedro Juan Caballero sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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