Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 73.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 78.6% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 86.4% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.7% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 52.1% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of George Town, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$4.13
PYG32,986
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$4.58
PYG36,538
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.88
PYG7,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.51
PYG4,032
|
|
pay 78.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.67
PYG5,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.12
PYG24,909
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$3.15
PYG25,144
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.75
PYG13,954
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$1.46
PYG11,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.91
PYG7,297
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.32
PYG2,586
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.43
PYG3,403
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.73
PYG5,858
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.49
PYG3,925
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.59
PYG4,696
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.51
PYG28,008
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$25.43
PYG202,991
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,304.55
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,749,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$8.90
PYG71,047
|
|
pay 86.4% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.79
|
$16.94
PYG135,214
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.37
|
$425.89
PYG3,400,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.77
|
$339.02
PYG2,706,542
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.06
|
$34.20
PYG273,037
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.78
|
$179.26
PYG1,431,084
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,983.05
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,854,584
|
|
pay 76.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.33
PYG10,657
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.00
PYG15,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$1.27
PYG10,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$26.82
PYG214,155
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$5.09
PYG40,598
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$50.60
PYG403,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$31.53
PYG251,708
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$70.98
PYG566,682
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$50.85
PYG405,981
|
|
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