Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.6 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$3.59
€3.40
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pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$8.38
€7.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$5.80
€5.50
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$1.00
€0.94
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$6.12
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$31.72
€30.09
|
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pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
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pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$7.23
€6.86
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$45.62
€43.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$15.00
€14.23
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pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$101.28
€96.05
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