Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 18.1% cheaper than Asuncion.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
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