Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 3.1 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,247
|
$16.76
SCR229.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,720
|
$9.71
SCR133.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,897
|
$2.75
SCR37.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,942
|
$2.71
SCR37.15
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,240
|
$2.29
SCR31.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,351
|
$18.13
SCR248.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,580
|
$7.52
SCR103.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,642
|
$3.58
SCR48.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,432
|
$3.00
SCR41.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,134
|
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,327
|
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,727
|
$3.27
SCR44.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,837
|
$0.82
SCR11.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,591
|
$0.73
SCR10.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$5.82
SCR79.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$26.82
SCR367.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$46.18
SCR632.65
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,186
|
$163.87
SCR2,244.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,323,947
|
$979.92
SCR13,423.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,645,928
|
$794.53
SCR10,884.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,922
|
$73.52
SCR1,007.08
|
|
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,399,034
|
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,163,580
|
$8,868.55
SCR121,490.28
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Victoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,418
|
$4.07
SCR55.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,594
|
$5.16
SCR70.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,922
|
$22.89
SCR313.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,359
|
$95.81
SCR1,312.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,689
|
$5.59
SCR76.53
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$68.58
SCR939.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$29.30
SCR401.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$73.44
SCR1,006.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$76.39
SCR1,046.51
|
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