Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 4.1% cheaper than Havana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.7% more in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Asuncion
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Asuncion. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Havana, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$4.13
PYG32,988
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$4.58
PYG36,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.88
PYG7,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.51
PYG4,032
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$0.67
PYG5,361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$3.12
PYG24,910
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$3.15
PYG25,145
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$1.75
PYG13,955
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$1.46
PYG11,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.91
PYG7,297
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.32
PYG2,586
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$0.43
PYG3,403
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$0.73
PYG5,859
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.49
PYG3,925
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.59
PYG4,696
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.51
PYG28,010
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$25.43
PYG203,003
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,756,641
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$8.90
PYG71,051
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$16.94
PYG135,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$425.89
PYG3,400,297
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$339.02
PYG2,706,704
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$34.20
PYG273,053
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$179.26
PYG1,431,170
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,856,426
|
|
pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$1.33
PYG10,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$2.00
PYG15,952
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$1.27
PYG10,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$26.82
PYG214,168
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$5.09
PYG40,601
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$50.60
PYG403,976
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$31.53
PYG251,723
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$70.98
PYG566,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$50.85
PYG406,006
|
|
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