Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 2.3 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,247
|
$10.83
CRC5,515.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,720
|
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,897
|
$1.99
CRC1,015.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,942
|
$1.46
CRC743.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,240
|
$2.60
CRC1,322.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,351
|
$4.26
CRC2,171.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,580
|
$7.23
CRC3,683.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,642
|
$3.26
CRC1,661.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,432
|
$4.41
CRC2,244.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,134
|
$1.95
CRC993.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$0.63
CRC320.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,327
|
$1.59
CRC810.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,727
|
$1.35
CRC686.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,837
|
$1.30
CRC661.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,591
|
$1.19
CRC606.49
|
|
pay 83.3% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$5.49
CRC2,794.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$38.02
CRC19,363.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,803,835.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$15.94
CRC8,117.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,186
|
$53.59
CRC27,292.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,323,947
|
$742.08
CRC377,894.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,645,928
|
$463.60
CRC236,083.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,922
|
$63.06
CRC32,110.26
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,399,034
|
$521.49
CRC265,562.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,163,580
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,327,638.18
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,418
|
$2.92
CRC1,484.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,594
|
$3.69
CRC1,879.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,922
|
$5.05
CRC2,573.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,359
|
$59.70
CRC30,402.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,689
|
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
|
pay 78.7% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$73.59
CRC37,472.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$50.81
CRC25,875.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$125.98
CRC64,155.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$117.31
CRC59,740.52
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