Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 43.7% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 29.6% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Riga, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.13
PYG33,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$4.58
PYG36,614
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$0.88
PYG7,070
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.51
PYG4,041
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$0.67
PYG5,371
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$3.12
PYG24,960
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$3.15
PYG25,196
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$1.75
PYG13,983
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$1.46
PYG11,718
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.91
PYG7,312
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.43
PYG3,410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.73
PYG5,870
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.49
PYG3,933
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.59
PYG4,706
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$16.94
PYG135,494
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$425.89
PYG3,407,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$339.02
PYG2,712,136
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$34.20
PYG273,601
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$179.26
PYG1,434,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,918,349
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$1.33
PYG10,679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.00
PYG15,984
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$1.27
PYG10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$26.82
PYG214,598
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.09
PYG40,682
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
|
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