Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 19.5% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Asuncion.
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$39.89
|
$4.13
PYG33,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
$4.58
PYG36,585
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.52
|
$0.88
PYG7,064
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.37
|
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.98
|
$0.67
PYG5,367
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.38
|
$3.12
PYG24,940
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.44
|
$3.15
PYG25,176
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.04
|
$1.75
PYG13,972
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.14
|
$1.46
PYG11,708
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.96
|
$0.91
PYG7,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.25
|
$0.32
PYG2,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.86
|
$0.43
PYG3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.98
|
$0.73
PYG5,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.91
|
$0.49
PYG3,930
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.06
|
$0.59
PYG4,702
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.67
|
$3.51
PYG28,044
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$248.80
|
$25.43
PYG203,249
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,900,719
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.28
|
$8.90
PYG71,137
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$110.58
|
$16.94
PYG135,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,065.25
|
$425.89
PYG3,404,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,281.69
|
$339.02
PYG2,709,988
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$294.67
|
$34.20
PYG273,384
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,642.57
|
$179.26
PYG1,432,906
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,893,862
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.97
|
$1.33
PYG10,671
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$2.00
PYG15,971
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
$1.27
PYG10,162
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$136.25
|
$26.82
PYG214,428
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$5.09
PYG40,650
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$291.36
|
$50.60
PYG404,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$235.80
|
$31.53
PYG252,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$368.84
|
$70.98
PYG567,404
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$318.92
|
$50.85
PYG406,498
|
|
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