Cost of living comparison

Ottawa, Canada

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 59.2% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 45.0% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 81.3% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Asuncion

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.63	$4.13 PYG32,958	-77.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$14.78	$4.58 PYG36,507	-57.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$2.98	$0.88 PYG7,049	-59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.10	$0.51 PYG4,029	-67.0%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.63	$0.67 PYG5,356	-74.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$8.61	$3.12 PYG24,887	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$13.61	$3.15 PYG25,122	-68.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.54	$1.75 PYG13,942	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.07	$1.46 PYG11,684	-75.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.65	$0.91 PYG7,291	-52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.87	$0.32 PYG2,584	-49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$1.98	$0.43 PYG3,400	-70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.31	$0.73 PYG5,853	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.65	$0.49 PYG3,921	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.79	$0.59 PYG4,692	-55.0%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 45.0% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$5.69	$3.51 PYG27,984	-15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$126.83	$25.43 PYG202,818	-72.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,470.95	$14,874.44 PYG118,648,505	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$25.77	$8.90 PYG70,986	-52.7%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	Ottawa	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$68.85	$16.94 PYG135,099	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$1,954.45	$425.89 PYG3,397,201	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,740.64	$339.02 PYG2,704,239	-73.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$180.06	$34.20 PYG272,804	-74.0%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 81.3% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,370.67	$179.26 PYG1,429,867	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$27,333.35	$3,864.81 PYG30,828,329	-80.6%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.88	$1.33 PYG10,648	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.09	$2.00 PYG15,937	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$17.73	$1.27 PYG10,141	-90.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$63.44	$26.82 PYG213,973	-42.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$14.78	$5.09 PYG40,564	-52.8%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$78.42	$50.60 PYG403,608	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$60.86	$31.53 PYG251,494	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$134.06	$70.98 PYG566,200	-27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$151.99	$50.85 PYG405,636	-54.1%
Average			-30.5%

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