Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 66.4% cheaper than Nassau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.0% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% less in Asuncion
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$4.13
PYG32,916
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$4.58
PYG36,461
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.88
PYG7,040
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.51
PYG4,024
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$0.67
PYG5,349
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$3.12
PYG24,856
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$3.15
PYG25,090
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$1.75
PYG13,925
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$1.46
PYG11,669
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$0.91
PYG7,281
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.32
PYG2,580
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.43
PYG3,396
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.73
PYG5,846
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.49
PYG3,916
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.59
PYG4,686
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$3.51
PYG27,949
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$25.43
PYG202,559
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,497,288
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$8.90
PYG70,896
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
Nassau
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$16.94
PYG134,927
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$425.89
PYG3,392,871
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$339.02
PYG2,700,793
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$34.20
PYG272,457
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$179.26
PYG1,428,044
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,789,039
|
|
pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$1.33
PYG10,634
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.00
PYG15,917
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$1.27
PYG10,128
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$26.82
PYG213,700
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.09
PYG40,512
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$50.60
PYG403,093
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$31.53
PYG251,174
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$70.98
PYG565,479
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$50.85
PYG405,119
|
|
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