Cost of living comparison
London is 4.9 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in London instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$5.65
£4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$6.31
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$4.26
£3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
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pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$7.39
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$258.31
£204.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$35.26
£27.94
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$8.27
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$65.66
£52.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$16.14
£12.79
|
|
pay 95.0% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$135.36
£107.28
|
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