Concepción

The questions people ask first about Concepción, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG, ₲).Paraguay-wide
• SIM or eSIMTigo, Personal and Claro; prepaid SIMs with a passport at shops and malls, or an eSIM before you fly.Paraguay-wide
• Tap waterTap water is treated in Asunción but many drink bottled; bottled outside the city.Paraguay-wide
• TippingRestaurant: About 10% if not included.Paraguay-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/F. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 220 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Paraguay-wide
• SafetyConcepción is a small city and most visits pass without incident; the real risks are summer heat…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee or tereré in the centre₲5,000–15,000
• Beerbottle in a bar / can at a shop₲15,000–25,000₲8,000–12,000
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi within the centreAgree the fare first.₲15,000–25,000
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week₲50,000–100,000
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry₲10,000–30,000 (check)
• Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per personPYG 60,000
• Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per roomPYG 280,000
• High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per roomPYG 550,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget PYG 150,000 · Mid PYG 300,000 · High PYG 550,000

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

CIO Mariscal Francisco Solano López Airport (South of town on the road to the Nanawa bridge; once-a-week Setam flight to Asunción with stops at Vallemí, Fuerte Olimpo and Bahía Negra.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

₲150,000–250,000 excl. bed

Mid

₲250,000–450,000 excl. bed

High

₲450,000+ excl. bed

• Summer heat and humidity Dec–Feb: plan museum and indoor stops for midday.
• Cash is king outside Asunción; carry guaraníes for buses, taxis and small museums.
• Taxis from the bus terminal to the centre are quoted at GS.20,000–30,000, high for the distance — you can walk or get off at Avenida Pinedo instead.
• The Aquidabán ferry runs about once a week and fills up: confirm the day and buy ahead at the port.
• Little English is spoken; a few Spanish phrases go a long way.