Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 5.3% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 16.1% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 45.3% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 2.0% more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 28.7% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.3% less for restaurants

	Astana	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,282.47	$4.13 PYG33,054	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,169.48	$4.58 PYG36,614	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT502.00	$0.88 PYG7,070	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT268.80	$0.51 PYG4,041	-1.7%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 16.1% more for groceries

	Astana	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT269.89	$0.67 PYG5,371	+30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,534.51	$3.12 PYG24,960	-35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,253.87	$3.15 PYG25,196	-26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT864.90	$1.75 PYG13,983	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,172.08	$1.46 PYG11,718	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT303.62	$0.91 PYG7,312	+57.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT450.73	$0.32 PYG2,591	-62.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT496.58	$0.43 PYG3,410	-55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT441.53	$0.73 PYG5,870	-13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT120.37	$0.49 PYG3,933	+113.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT103.32	$0.59 PYG4,706	+197.9%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 45.3% more for transportation

	Astana	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT978.87	$3.51 PYG28,066	+87.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,923.70	$25.43 PYG203,410	+67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,564,938.57	$14,874.44 PYG118,994,960	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,063.83	$8.90 PYG71,194	+52.0%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 2.0% more for housing

	Astana	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,646.26	$16.94 PYG135,494	+33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT242,490.49	$425.89 PYG3,407,121	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT174,321.49	$339.02 PYG2,712,136	+1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT22,063.58	$34.20 PYG273,601	-18.9%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 28.7% less for childcare

	Astana	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT118,855.56	$179.26 PYG1,434,042	-21.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,171,513.29	$3,864.81 PYG30,918,349	-36.2%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT633.90	$1.33 PYG10,679	+10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,132.23	$2.00 PYG15,984	-7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT911.23	$1.27 PYG10,171	-27.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT29,033.26	$26.82 PYG214,598	-51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,641.23	$5.09 PYG40,682	+0.7%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	Astana	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,770.39	$50.60 PYG404,786	-33.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,488.23	$31.53 PYG252,229	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT52,104.36	$70.98 PYG567,853	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,819.69	$50.85 PYG406,820	-44.4%
Average			-33.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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