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
PYG32,336
|
$13.86
SEK152.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$10.16
SEK111.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$2.56
SEK28.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$2.13
SEK23.37
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$2.66
SEK29.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$5.29
SEK58.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$5.43
SEK59.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$3.82
SEK41.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$5.15
SEK56.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.38
SEK15.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$1.10
SEK12.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$1.36
SEK14.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$1.78
SEK19.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.71
SEK7.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.79
SEK8.66
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$6.67
SEK73.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$94.22
SEK1,034.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$28,544.48
SEK313,378.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$27.62
SEK303.24
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$33.49
SEK367.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$1,542.54
SEK16,934.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$965.24
SEK10,596.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$139.65
SEK1,533.14
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$144.54
SEK1,586.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$5,727.37
SEK62,878.52
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$7.30
SEK80.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$4.27
SEK46.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$6.56
SEK72.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$39.99
SEK438.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$15.61
SEK171.39
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$90.26
SEK990.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$43.14
SEK473.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$106.21
SEK1,166.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$174.28
SEK1,913.40
|
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