SalarivaCOUNTRY SALARY & COST GUIDE
Salary, work and living costs in Paraguay
Compare Asunción's salary level, occupation ranges, basic costs, relocation requirements and real approved vacancies.
ECONOMIC REALITY IN ONE EXAMPLE
What the Asunción numbers mean in practice
For a neutral retail and customer-service benchmark, Salariva models €920 gross and about €720 net per month. After the €1,025 basic-cost basket, -€305 would remain. Asunción's salary index is 61, while its basic-cost basket is 21% lower than the Riga benchmark.
Modelled gross€920
→Estimated net€720
−Basic costs€1,025
=RealWorth™-€305
This is not a personal result or job offer. It is a comparable Salariva occupation-group example; your profile, experience and city will change the result.
SALARY BY OCCUPATION
Modelled gross salary ranges in Asunción
Ranges are monthly EUR equivalents before personal experience, education and age adjustments.
For official comparison: ILOSTAT earnings by occupation ↗
BASIC LIVING COSTS
Modelled monthly costs in Asunción
- Housing
- €595
- Food
- €255
- Local transport
- €30
- Health and other basics
- €145
- Total basket
- €1,025
Salariva city model; housing trend: OECD ↗
LABOUR MARKET
What the indicators say
A salary index of 61 means the modelled gross level is 39% below the Riga benchmark before occupation and profile adjustments.
The model uses a 78% take-home factor and a 16.0% gender pay-gap context. Gender does not change the rules of the Salariva formula.
RELOCATION REALITY
What to verify before deciding
REAL VACANCIES
Approved opportunities in Paraguay
Only partner listings approved by a Salariva moderator appear here. The count may be zero; we do not fill gaps with invented offers.
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SOURCES AND UPDATES
Every indicator shows its source layer
Salary and earnings contextILOSTAT + Pasaules Banka · modelētsOccupation earningsILOSTATHousingOECDHealthWHOChildcareOECDWork authorizationIOM country directory
Page reviewed 2026-08-17. Source years can differ and are shown by the source providers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
About the Paraguay comparison
What does the Paraguay salary index mean?
It compares Salariva's modelled gross salary level for Asunción with Riga, set to 100. It is not an official national average salary.
Are the Paraguay figures official?
Every indicator is labelled with its source. Salariva estimates are directional and should be verified against current government and employer sources before a decision.
What is included in the relocation budget?
The Salariva range covers roughly 2.5–4.5 months of the basic-cost basket. Visas, flights, deposits and individual family needs can increase it.
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