Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 33.7% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON53.85
|
$4.13
PYG33,148
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON34.27
|
$4.58
PYG36,718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.07
|
$0.88
PYG7,090
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$0.51
PYG4,052
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.34
|
$0.67
PYG5,387
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.56
|
$3.12
PYG25,031
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.81
|
$3.15
PYG25,267
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.89
|
$1.75
PYG14,023
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.04
|
$1.46
PYG11,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.66
|
$0.91
PYG7,333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.49
|
$0.32
PYG2,598
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.41
|
$0.43
PYG3,420
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.00
|
$0.73
PYG5,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.30
|
$0.49
PYG3,944
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.00
|
$0.59
PYG4,719
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.69
|
$3.51
PYG28,146
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON78.33
|
$25.43
PYG203,987
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,155.56
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,332,142
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON26.44
|
$8.90
PYG71,395
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON42.51
|
$16.94
PYG135,878
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,735.14
|
$425.89
PYG3,416,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,804.97
|
$339.02
PYG2,719,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON591.01
|
$34.20
PYG274,376
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,398.95
|
$179.26
PYG1,438,105
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON48,309.15
|
$3,864.81
PYG31,005,958
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.69
|
$1.33
PYG10,709
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.39
|
$2.00
PYG16,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON27.17
|
$1.27
PYG10,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON226.48
|
$26.82
PYG215,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON39.16
|
$5.09
PYG40,797
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON356.31
|
$50.60
PYG405,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON180.29
|
$31.53
PYG252,943
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON390.52
|
$70.98
PYG569,462
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON480.75
|
$50.85
PYG407,973
|
|
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