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Average salary in Paraguay

What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries

#104 by average salary in the world#22 in Latin America

Wages in Paraguay

89% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions

Per employee, all industries

Take-home / mo

PYG 3M

Gross / yr

PYG 41M

GrossPYG 3,410,000/mo
NetPYG 3,040,00089%
Tax & contributionsPYG 375,00011%

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Key facts

Salaries in Paraguay in numbers

Every neighbour pays more

All 6 neighbouring countries pay a higher average wage, led by Chile at PYG 7,130,000 against PYG 3,040,000 here.

How salaries in Paraguay compare

Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure

take-home/mo · % vs Paraguay
1Chile
PYG 7,130,000+135%
2Uruguay
PYG 6,780,000+123%
3Brazil
PYG 3,540,000+16%
4Bolivia
PYG 3,190,000+5%
5Argentina
PYG 3,170,000+4%
6Peru
PYG 3,160,000+4%
7Paraguay
PYG 3,040,000

Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2024 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth

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What you could earn in Paraguay

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Take-home in Paraguay

PYG 1,220,000/mo

vs PYG 7,380,000 in your country

Cost of living

PYG 781,000

vs PYG 4,920,000 in your country

Potential savings

PYG 434,000

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Paraguay?

The average salary in Paraguay is PYG 3,410,000 a month before tax, or PYG 3,040,000 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's PYG 41,000,000 before tax and PYG 36,500,000 after.

What is the average salary in Paraguay in US dollars?

The average salary in Paraguay in US dollars is about $6,660 a year before tax, or $494 a month after tax.

What is a good salary in Paraguay?

A good salary in Paraguay is generally one above the national average — more than PYG 3,040,000 take-home a month, or PYG 41,000,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.

What salary do you need to live comfortably in Paraguay?

A typical person in Paraguay spends about PYG 2,080,000 a month, while the average take-home pay is PYG 3,040,000. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Paraguay for the full picture.

Is Paraguay a high-salary country?

Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Paraguay is ahead of 39% of countries worldwide and ranks 22nd out of 27 countries in Latin America.

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