Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.1 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,288
|
$19.40
ISK2,691
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,765
|
$16.94
ISK2,350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,906
|
$2.81
ISK390
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,947
|
$2.02
ISK280
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,247
|
$2.95
ISK410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,381
|
$7.27
ISK1,008
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,611
|
$6.01
ISK833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,659
|
$5.42
ISK752
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,446
|
$8.51
ISK1,180
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,142
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
$1.03
ISK142
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,331
|
$1.17
ISK162
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,734
|
$1.87
ISK260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,842
|
$1.23
ISK171
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,596
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,415
|
$8.36
ISK1,160
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,693
|
$71.28
ISK9,888
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,235,442
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,640,447
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,543
|
$22.04
ISK3,057
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,352
|
$72.17
ISK10,012
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,328,109
|
$1,838.04
ISK254,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,649,241
|
$1,497.77
ISK207,771
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,256
|
$58.01
ISK8,048
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,400,786
|
$258.16
ISK35,813
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,201,346
|
$5,993.99
ISK831,487
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,431
|
$9.19
ISK1,275
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,613
|
$4.65
ISK645
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,935
|
$11.76
ISK1,631
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,621
|
$61.46
ISK8,526
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,739
|
$14.35
ISK1,990
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,399
|
$111.23
ISK15,430
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,379
|
$59.69
ISK8,280
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG554,685
|
$148.00
ISK20,530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,386
|
$184.49
ISK25,593
|
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