Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 2.6 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$13.86
SEK152.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
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