Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 59.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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