Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 57.0% more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
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pay 61.9% more in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 72.8% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
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pay 7.9 times more in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
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pay 60.5% less in Asuncion
The cost of childcare and transportation in Asuncion are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Asuncion. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$4.13
PYG33,048
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$4.58
PYG36,607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.88
PYG7,068
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.51
PYG4,040
|
|
pay 69.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.67
PYG5,370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$3.12
PYG24,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$3.15
PYG25,191
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.75
PYG13,981
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$1.46
PYG11,716
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.91
PYG7,311
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.43
PYG3,409
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.73
PYG5,869
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.49
PYG3,932
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.59
PYG4,705
|
|
pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$3.51
PYG28,061
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$25.43
PYG203,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,973,698
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$8.90
PYG71,181
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$16.94
PYG135,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$425.89
PYG3,406,512
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$339.02
PYG2,711,651
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$34.20
PYG273,552
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$179.26
PYG1,433,786
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,864.81
PYG30,912,824
|
|
pay 77.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.33
PYG10,677
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.00
PYG15,981
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$1.27
PYG10,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$26.82
PYG214,559
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$5.09
PYG40,675
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$50.60
PYG404,714
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$31.53
PYG252,184
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$70.98
PYG567,752
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$50.85
PYG406,748
|
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