Cost of living comparison
Quito is 51.3% more expensive than Asuncion.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Asuncion. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG33,054
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG36,614
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG7,070
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG4,041
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 43.2% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,371
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,960
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG25,196
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,983
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,718
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,312
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,410
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,870
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,933
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,706
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 22.2% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG135,494
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,407,121
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,712,136
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG273,601
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 73.6% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,434,042
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,918,349
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,679
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,984
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG10,171
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG214,598
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG40,682
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
$83.12
|
|
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