Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 19.5% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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