Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 2.2% cheaper than Baku.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Baku, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
AZN17.00
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$1.08
PYG8,530
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$0.55
PYG4,323
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.77
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
AZN4.63
|
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
AZN8.93
|
$3.27
PYG25,775
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
AZN2.62
|
$1.82
PYG14,322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
AZN3.51
|
$1.67
PYG13,212
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
AZN0.81
|
$1.06
PYG8,327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
$0.36
PYG2,806
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
AZN1.12
|
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
$0.80
PYG6,297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.50
|
$0.45
PYG3,533
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
$0.46
PYG3,656
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.58
AZN4.38
|
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.18
AZN10.50
|
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
AZN24.28
|
$18.79
PYG148,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.00
AZN817.69
|
$439.81
PYG3,470,297
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.59
AZN460.00
|
$343.19
PYG2,707,883
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.42
AZN77.22
|
$42.88
PYG338,325
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.09
AZN394.55
|
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,029.41
AZN10,250.00
|
$3,398.54
PYG26,815,928
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.33
PYG10,516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
AZN5.89
|
$2.19
PYG17,300
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.87
PYG14,722
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.86
AZN86.47
|
$30.44
PYG240,217
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$6.00
PYG47,322
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.46
AZN101.08
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.78
AZN89.73
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.21
AZN207.76
|
$68.72
PYG542,268
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
AZN156.60
|
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
|
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