Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 44.7% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$1.14
R$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.76
R$4.65
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$4.43
R$26.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$3.57
R$21.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$1.42
R$8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$0.87
R$5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.57
R$3.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.50
R$3.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.70
R$4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.51
R$3.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.54
R$3.26
|
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pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$3.79
R$23.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$43.46
R$264.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$7.21
R$43.89
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$1.74
R$10.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$1.75
R$10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$23.80
R$144.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$55.71
R$339.03
|
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