Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 56.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.3% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% less in Asuncion
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$4.13
PYG33,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$4.58
PYG36,585
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.88
PYG7,064
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.67
PYG5,367
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$3.12
PYG24,940
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.03
|
$3.15
PYG25,176
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$1.75
PYG13,972
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$1.46
PYG11,708
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.19
|
$0.91
PYG7,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.32
PYG2,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.43
PYG3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.73
PYG5,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.49
PYG3,930
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.59
PYG4,702
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$3.51
PYG28,044
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.28
|
$25.43
PYG203,249
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,900,719
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.88
|
$8.90
PYG71,137
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
$16.94
PYG135,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
$425.89
PYG3,404,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€827.36
|
$339.02
PYG2,709,988
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
$34.20
PYG273,384
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.53
|
$179.26
PYG1,432,906
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,893,862
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.33
PYG10,671
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$2.00
PYG15,971
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
$1.27
PYG10,162
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.39
|
$26.82
PYG214,428
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.04
|
$5.09
PYG40,650
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
$50.60
PYG404,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
$31.53
PYG252,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
$70.98
PYG567,404
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.87
|
$50.85
PYG406,498
|
|
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