Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 56.3% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
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pay 66.8% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
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pay 67.1% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
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pay 24.3% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 77.2% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
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pay 57.4% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.2% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
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pay 36.3% less in Asuncion
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
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Road Town
|
Asuncion
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.13
PYG32,586
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$4.58
PYG36,095
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.88
PYG6,970
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.51
PYG3,983
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$0.67
PYG5,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$3.12
PYG24,607
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$3.15
PYG24,839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.75
PYG13,785
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$1.46
PYG11,552
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.91
PYG7,208
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.32
PYG2,554
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.43
PYG3,362
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.73
PYG5,787
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.49
PYG3,877
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.59
PYG4,639
|
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pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.51
PYG27,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG200,529
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,874.44
PYG117,309,618
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.90
PYG70,185
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$16.94
PYG133,575
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$425.89
PYG3,358,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$339.02
PYG2,673,723
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$34.20
PYG269,726
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$179.26
PYG1,413,731
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,480,448
|
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pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.33
PYG10,528
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.00
PYG15,757
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.27
PYG10,026
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$26.82
PYG211,558
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$5.09
PYG40,106
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$50.60
PYG399,053
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$31.53
PYG248,656
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$70.98
PYG559,811
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$50.85
PYG401,059
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