Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 23.6% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Amman, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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