Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 46.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
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pay 37.8% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 49.5% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
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pay 34.8% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Athens, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.72
|
$4.13
PYG32,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.23
|
$4.58
PYG36,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$0.88
PYG7,049
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.51
PYG4,029
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.67
PYG5,356
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.63
|
$3.12
PYG24,887
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.37
|
$3.15
PYG25,122
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
$1.75
PYG13,942
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.17
|
$1.46
PYG11,684
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.91
PYG7,291
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.32
PYG2,584
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.43
PYG3,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.73
PYG5,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.49
PYG3,921
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.59
PYG4,692
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.52
|
$3.51
PYG27,984
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.60
|
$25.43
PYG202,818
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,924.04
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,648,505
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.97
|
$8.90
PYG70,986
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.77
|
$16.94
PYG135,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€541.51
|
$425.89
PYG3,397,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€475.50
|
$339.02
PYG2,704,239
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.89
|
$34.20
PYG272,804
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€395.20
|
$179.26
PYG1,429,867
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,148.26
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,828,329
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.57
|
$1.33
PYG10,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.16
|
$2.00
PYG15,937
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.16
|
$1.27
PYG10,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.12
|
$26.82
PYG213,973
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.23
|
$5.09
PYG40,564
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.47
|
$50.60
PYG403,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.70
|
$31.53
PYG251,494
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.99
|
$70.98
PYG566,200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.45
|
$50.85
PYG405,636
|
|
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