Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 4.1% cheaper than Havana.
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
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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