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:

pay 43.7% less for restaurants

 
Asuncion
Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.13
PYG33,028
$1.79
PKR504.34
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.58
PYG36,585
$4.30
PKR1,210.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.88
PYG7,064
$0.35
PKR99.72

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

 
Asuncion
Islamabad
Bread
1 loaf
$0.67
PYG5,367
$0.68
PKR191.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.12
PYG24,940
$2.96
PKR834.03
Milk (1 gallon) $3.15
PYG25,176
$3.31
PKR933.68

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

 
Asuncion
Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.51
PYG28,044
$3.81
PKR1,072.55
Monthly public transit pass $25.43
PYG203,249
$6.80
PKR1,916.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $14,874.44
PYG118,900,719
$21,479.46
PKR6,052,109.70

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pay 6.5% more for housing

 
Asuncion
Islamabad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.94
PYG135,386
$18.16
PKR5,115.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $425.89
PYG3,404,422
$174.15
PKR49,069.56
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $339.02
PYG2,709,988
$99.01
PKR27,896.44

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pay 42.6% less for childcare

 
Asuncion
Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $179.26
PYG1,432,906
$60.17
PKR16,953.67
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,864.81
PYG30,893,862
$3,142.14
PKR885,337.19

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Asuncion
Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.33
PYG10,671
$1.79
PKR504.34
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
PYG15,971
$1.97
PKR554.30
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
PYG10,162
$2.15
PKR605.21

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

 
Asuncion
Islamabad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.60
PYG404,466
$19.06
PKR5,369.76
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.53
PYG252,029
$26.18
PKR7,376.01
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.98
PYG567,404
$83.29
PKR23,468.74

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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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