Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 9.0% cheaper than Baku.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Baku, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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