Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 26.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB101.36
|
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.73
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.43
|
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.15
|
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.97
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB408.51
|
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB254.67
|
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB79.07
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.75
|
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB51.20
|
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.28
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB36.02
|
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB28.00
|
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.79
|
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.66
|
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB155.38
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,368.40
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,925,889.48
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB359.84
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB534.50
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,880.15
|
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,504.85
|
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,342.96
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB22,014.24
|
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB459,030.30
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB81.09
|
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.91
|
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB146.22
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,899.20
|
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB253.41
|
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,923.21
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,212.32
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,378.72
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,205.59
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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