Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 51.5% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU600.00
|
$4.13
PYG32,488
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU402.50
|
$4.58
PYG35,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.55
|
$0.88
PYG6,949
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.70
|
$0.51
PYG3,971
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU111.10
|
$0.67
PYG5,279
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU250.89
|
$3.12
PYG24,533
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU177.22
|
$3.15
PYG24,764
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU185.08
|
$1.75
PYG13,744
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU179.15
|
$1.46
PYG11,517
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.93
|
$0.91
PYG7,187
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.04
|
$0.32
PYG2,547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.71
|
$0.43
PYG3,352
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU69.30
|
$0.73
PYG5,770
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.91
|
$0.49
PYG3,865
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.26
|
$0.59
PYG4,625
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU288.77
|
$3.51
PYG27,586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,000.00
|
$25.43
PYG199,928
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,500,000.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,957,629
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,268.00
|
$8.90
PYG69,975
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,819.81
|
$16.94
PYG133,174
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,142.86
|
$425.89
PYG3,348,787
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,492.29
|
$339.02
PYG2,665,701
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,161.56
|
$34.20
PYG268,917
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,117.69
|
$179.26
PYG1,409,489
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU342,562.60
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,388,991
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU142.61
|
$1.33
PYG10,496
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU158.04
|
$2.00
PYG15,710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU210.00
|
$1.27
PYG9,996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,439.41
|
$26.82
PYG210,924
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU420.00
|
$5.09
PYG39,986
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,916.48
|
$50.60
PYG397,856
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,863.20
|
$31.53
PYG247,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,589.05
|
$70.98
PYG558,131
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,717.51
|
$50.85
PYG399,855
|
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