Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 50.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 66.4% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€11.83
|
$4.13
PYG32,996
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$4.58
PYG36,549
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$0.88
PYG7,057
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$0.51
PYG4,033
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
$0.67
PYG5,362
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.83
|
$3.12
PYG24,916
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.35
|
$3.15
PYG25,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.58
|
$1.75
PYG13,959
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.86
|
$1.46
PYG11,697
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.91
PYG7,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.32
PYG2,587
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.43
PYG3,404
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.73
PYG5,860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.49
PYG3,926
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.59
PYG4,697
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.24
|
$3.51
PYG28,017
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
$25.43
PYG203,052
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,785,212
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.54
|
$8.90
PYG71,068
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€34.55
|
$16.94
PYG135,255
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,311.06
|
$425.89
PYG3,401,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€926.98
|
$339.02
PYG2,707,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€91.93
|
$34.20
PYG273,119
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€499.07
|
$179.26
PYG1,431,514
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,205.55
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,863,850
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$1.33
PYG10,660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.26
|
$2.00
PYG15,956
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.20
|
$1.27
PYG10,153
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€36.72
|
$26.82
PYG214,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$5.09
PYG40,610
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€74.96
|
$50.60
PYG404,073
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€32.58
|
$31.53
PYG251,784
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€71.42
|
$70.98
PYG566,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€93.87
|
$50.85
PYG406,103
|
|
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