Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 61.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,794
|
$4.13
PYG32,247
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,517
|
$4.58
PYG35,720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK441
|
$0.88
PYG6,897
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK305
|
$0.51
PYG3,942
|
|
pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK504
|
$0.67
PYG5,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
$3.12
PYG24,351
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK895
|
$3.15
PYG24,580
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK804
|
$1.75
PYG13,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,320
|
$1.46
PYG11,432
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK196
|
$0.91
PYG7,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK141
|
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$0.43
PYG3,327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$0.73
PYG5,727
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.49
PYG3,837
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.59
PYG4,591
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,187
|
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,470
|
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,359
|
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,759
|
$16.94
PYG132,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK275,333
|
$425.89
PYG3,323,947
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK251,904
|
$339.02
PYG2,645,928
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,536
|
$34.20
PYG266,922
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,219
|
$179.26
PYG1,399,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,163,580
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,510
|
$1.33
PYG10,418
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK741
|
$2.00
PYG15,594
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,710
|
$1.27
PYG9,922
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,770
|
$26.82
PYG209,359
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,064
|
$5.09
PYG39,689
|
|
pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,221
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,945
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,211
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,120
|
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
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