Cost of living comparison

Asuncion, Paraguay

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 18.1% cheaper than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 6.5% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 42.6% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Islamabad

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Islamabad are more expensive than in Asuncion. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Asuncion, you would:

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Asuncion	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 PYG32,996	$1.79 PKR506.47	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 PYG36,549	$4.30 PKR1,215.52	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 PYG7,057	$0.35 PKR100.14	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PYG4,033	$0.24 PKR68.47	-52.1%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	Asuncion	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PYG5,362	$0.68 PKR191.87	+1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.12 PYG24,916	$2.96 PKR837.55	-5.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 PYG25,151	$3.31 PKR937.62	+5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 PYG13,959	$1.25 PKR353.72	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 PYG11,697	$1.64 PKR464.34	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PYG7,299	$0.48 PKR136.46	-47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 PYG2,587	$0.38 PKR108.30	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 PYG3,404	$0.37 PKR105.14	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 PYG5,860	$0.26 PKR73.83	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 PYG3,926	$0.19 PKR53.36	-61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 PYG4,697	$0.25 PKR70.94	-57.4%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Asuncion	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 PYG28,017	$3.81 PKR1,077.07	+8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 PYG203,052	$6.80 PKR1,924.58	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,874.44 PYG118,785,212	$21,479.46 PKR6,077,612.04	+44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.90 PYG71,068	$4.27 PKR1,209.44	-52.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 6.5% more for housing

	Asuncion	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 PYG135,255	$18.16 PKR5,137.03	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.89 PYG3,401,115	$174.15 PKR49,276.33	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.02 PYG2,707,355	$99.01 PKR28,013.99	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.20 PYG273,119	$84.99 PKR24,046.95	+148.5%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 42.6% less for childcare

	Asuncion	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.26 PYG1,431,514	$60.17 PKR17,025.11	-66.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,864.81 PYG30,863,850	$3,142.14 PKR889,067.82	-18.7%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 PYG10,660	$1.79 PKR506.47	+34.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 PYG15,956	$1.97 PKR556.63	-1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.27 PYG10,153	$2.15 PKR607.76	+69.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.82 PYG214,219	$23.01 PKR6,511.73	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.09 PYG40,610	$4.30 PKR1,215.52	-15.5%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Asuncion	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.60 PYG404,073	$19.06 PKR5,392.39	-62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.53 PYG251,784	$26.18 PKR7,407.09	-17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.98 PYG566,853	$83.29 PKR23,567.63	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.85 PYG406,103	$38.79 PKR10,976.42	-23.7%
Average			-21.4%

Asuncion vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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