Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 15.4% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 17.8% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 40.6% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 7.9% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 29.7% less in Asuncion

The cost of transportation and groceries in Asuncion are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 30.0% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY342.18	$4.13 PYG32,986	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY285.15	$4.58 PYG36,538	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.85	$0.88 PYG7,055	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.78	$0.51 PYG4,032	+0.1%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 17.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.73	$0.67 PYG5,360	-19.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY180.76	$3.12 PYG24,909	-32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY153.04	$3.15 PYG25,144	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.94	$1.75 PYG13,954	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY105.88	$1.46 PYG11,694	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY19.08	$0.91 PYG7,297	+87.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.57	$0.32 PYG2,586	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.81	$0.43 PYG3,403	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.24	$0.73 PYG5,858	+35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.70	$0.49 PYG3,925	+98.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY9.01	$0.59 PYG4,696	+156.1%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 40.6% more for transportation

	Ankara	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY188.84	$3.51 PYG28,008	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY342.18	$25.43 PYG202,991	+191.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,758,802.61	$14,874.44 PYG118,749,551	-66.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY211.91	$8.90 PYG71,047	+64.7%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 7.9% less for housing

	Ankara	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY451.11	$16.94 PYG135,214	+47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,238.84	$425.89 PYG3,400,094	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,662.68	$339.02 PYG2,706,542	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,081.51	$34.20 PYG273,037	-35.6%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Ankara	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,692.05	$179.26 PYG1,431,084	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY407,433.73	$3,864.81 PYG30,854,584	-62.8%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY136.87	$1.33 PYG10,657	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY111.49	$2.00 PYG15,951	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY79.84	$1.27 PYG10,150	-37.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,604.34	$26.82 PYG214,155	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY228.12	$5.09 PYG40,598	-12.6%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 29.7% less for clothing

	Ankara	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,222.20	$50.60 PYG403,951	-10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,787.16	$31.53 PYG251,708	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,086.03	$70.98 PYG566,682	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,658.06	$50.85 PYG405,981	-45.5%
Average			-29.7%

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