Cost of living in Asuncion
Asuncion, Paraguay
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Cost of living in Asuncion vs. Paraguay overall average
Asuncion is 19.1% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% more in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Asuncion
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Asuncion are more expensive than in Paraguay.
Asuncion Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG33,193
|
$2.03
-
$5.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG36,767
|
$4.45
-
$5.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG7,099
|
$0.64
-
$1.27
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG4,057
|
$0.38
-
$0.64
|
Asuncion - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,394
|
$0.38
-
$1.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG25,065
|
$2.22
-
$4.90
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG25,301
|
$2.41
-
$3.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG14,042
|
$1.27
-
$2.54
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,767
|
$1.10
-
$1.87
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,343
|
$0.35
-
$1.15
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,602
|
$0.22
-
$0.40
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,424
|
$0.29
-
$1.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,895
|
$0.46
-
$1.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,949
|
$0.28
-
$0.72
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,725
|
$0.30
-
$0.70
|
Asuncion - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,184
|
$3.08
-
$4.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG204,262
|
$12.71
-
$42.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG119,493,437
|
$13,984.52
-
$19,069.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,492
|
$5.72
-
$11.44
|
Asuncion - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG136,061
|
$12.71
-
$27.97
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,421,393
|
$317.83
-
$553.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,723,497
|
$254.26
-
$444.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG274,747
|
$21.56
-
$48.61
|
Asuncion - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,440,049
|
$101.71
-
$368.62
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG31,047,867
|
$1,906.98
-
$7,627.92
|
Asuncion - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,724
|
$0.64
-
$2.80
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG16,051
|
$0.89
-
$4.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG10,213
|
$1.27
-
$2.03
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG215,497
|
$19.07
-
$31.78
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG40,852
|
$4.45
-
$6.36
|
Asuncion - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG406,482
|
$15.26
-
$101.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG253,285
|
$17.80
-
$63.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG570,232
|
$47.67
-
$95.35
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG408,525
|
$38.14
-
$76.28
|
Asuncion - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Paraguay
to see the average cost of cities throughout Paraguay, like
Asuncion,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Paraguay compared to Asuncion.
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