Cost of living comparison
San Juan is 2.6 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in San Juan instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
$9.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,530
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,323
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG25,775
|
$7.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG14,322
|
$5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG13,212
|
$3.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG8,327
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,806
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG6,297
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,533
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,656
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 71.4% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
$3.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
$22.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG148,276
|
$69.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,470,297
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,707,883
|
$877.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG338,325
|
$242.45
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
$471.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG26,815,928
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,516
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG17,300
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,722
|
$10.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG240,217
|
$53.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG47,322
|
$9.50
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
San Juan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG542,268
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
$107.71
|
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