Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 73.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 86.8% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
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pay 91.2% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.0% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 72.2% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$4.13
PYG33,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$4.58
PYG36,585
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$0.88
PYG7,064
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$0.67
PYG5,367
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$3.12
PYG24,940
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$3.15
PYG25,176
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$1.75
PYG13,972
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$1.46
PYG11,708
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.91
PYG7,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.32
PYG2,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.43
PYG3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.73
PYG5,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.49
PYG3,930
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.59
PYG4,702
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$3.51
PYG28,044
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$25.43
PYG203,249
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,900,719
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$8.90
PYG71,137
|
|
pay 86.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$16.94
PYG135,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$425.89
PYG3,404,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$339.02
PYG2,709,988
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$34.20
PYG273,384
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$179.26
PYG1,432,906
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,893,862
|
|
pay 80.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$1.33
PYG10,671
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$2.00
PYG15,971
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$1.27
PYG10,162
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$26.82
PYG214,428
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$5.09
PYG40,650
|
|
pay 72.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$50.60
PYG404,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$31.53
PYG252,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$70.98
PYG567,404
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$50.85
PYG406,498
|
|
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