Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 70.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 61.8% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
Saint Helier
|
Asuncion
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.58
|
$4.13
PYG33,028
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$4.58
PYG36,585
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$0.88
PYG7,064
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
Saint Helier
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$0.67
PYG5,367
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$3.12
PYG24,940
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$3.15
PYG25,176
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$1.75
PYG13,972
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$1.46
PYG11,708
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.91
PYG7,306
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.32
PYG2,589
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.43
PYG3,407
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.73
PYG5,866
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.49
PYG3,930
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.59
PYG4,702
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
Saint Helier
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.89
|
$3.51
PYG28,044
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.90
|
$25.43
PYG203,249
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,900,719
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.27
|
$8.90
PYG71,137
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
Saint Helier
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
$16.94
PYG135,386
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
$425.89
PYG3,404,422
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
$339.02
PYG2,709,988
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
$34.20
PYG273,384
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
Saint Helier
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
$179.26
PYG1,432,906
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,893,862
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Helier
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$1.33
PYG10,671
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$2.00
PYG15,971
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
$1.27
PYG10,162
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.01
|
$26.82
PYG214,428
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.43
|
$5.09
PYG40,650
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
Saint Helier
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
$50.60
PYG404,466
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
$31.53
PYG252,029
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
$70.98
PYG567,404
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.33
|
$50.85
PYG406,498
|
|
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