Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 59.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.48
|
$4.13
PYG32,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.05
|
$4.58
PYG35,765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.35
|
$0.88
PYG6,906
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.05
|
$0.51
PYG3,947
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.51
|
$0.67
PYG5,247
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.35
|
$3.12
PYG24,381
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.16
|
$3.15
PYG24,611
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.92
|
$1.75
PYG13,659
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.17
|
$1.46
PYG11,446
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.90
|
$0.91
PYG7,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.66
|
$0.43
PYG3,331
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.23
|
$0.73
PYG5,734
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.15
|
$0.49
PYG3,842
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.08
|
$0.59
PYG4,596
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.08
|
$3.51
PYG27,415
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪226.80
|
$25.43
PYG198,693
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪157,639.32
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,235,442
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.13
|
$8.90
PYG69,543
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪95.03
|
$16.94
PYG132,352
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,293.63
|
$425.89
PYG3,328,109
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,770.16
|
$339.02
PYG2,649,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪517.58
|
$34.20
PYG267,256
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,035.23
|
$179.26
PYG1,400,786
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,393.31
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,201,346
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.75
|
$1.33
PYG10,431
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.63
|
$2.00
PYG15,613
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.64
|
$1.27
PYG9,935
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪306.03
|
$26.82
PYG209,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.25
|
$5.09
PYG39,739
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪350.77
|
$50.60
PYG395,399
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪216.23
|
$31.53
PYG246,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪396.42
|
$70.98
PYG554,685
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪394.02
|
$50.85
PYG397,386
|
|
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