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
PYG32,209
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
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