Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 26.0% cheaper than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% more in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Asuncion
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.13
PYG32,756
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$4.58
PYG36,283
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.88
PYG7,006
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.51
PYG4,004
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.67
PYG5,323
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.12
PYG24,735
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$3.15
PYG24,968
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.75
PYG13,857
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$1.46
PYG11,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.91
PYG7,246
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.32
PYG2,568
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.43
PYG3,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.73
PYG5,817
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.49
PYG3,897
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.59
PYG4,663
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$3.51
PYG27,813
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$25.43
PYG201,574
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$14,874.44
PYG117,920,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$8.90
PYG70,551
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Roseau
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$16.94
PYG134,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$425.89
PYG3,376,359
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$339.02
PYG2,687,649
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$34.20
PYG271,131
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$179.26
PYG1,421,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,639,197
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.33
PYG10,583
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.00
PYG15,839
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.27
PYG10,079
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$26.82
PYG212,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.09
PYG40,315
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$50.60
PYG401,132
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$31.53
PYG249,951
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$70.98
PYG562,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$50.85
PYG403,147
|
|
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