Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 2.3 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 88.2% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
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