Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 52.6% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,456.17
|
$4.13
PYG33,148
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$4.58
PYG36,718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,004.43
|
$0.88
PYG7,090
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.01
|
$0.51
PYG4,052
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,308.14
|
$0.67
PYG5,387
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,148.54
|
$3.12
PYG25,031
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,643.69
|
$3.15
PYG25,267
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.61
|
$1.75
PYG14,023
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,220.02
|
$1.46
PYG11,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC982.68
|
$0.91
PYG7,333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.52
|
$0.32
PYG2,598
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC801.54
|
$0.43
PYG3,420
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.16
|
$0.73
PYG5,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC654.67
|
$0.49
PYG3,944
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.00
|
$0.59
PYG4,719
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,764.71
|
$3.51
PYG28,146
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,155.94
|
$25.43
PYG203,987
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,602,542.28
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,332,142
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,030.91
|
$8.90
PYG71,395
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,000.22
|
$16.94
PYG135,878
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC373,849.12
|
$425.89
PYG3,416,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,555.83
|
$339.02
PYG2,719,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,766.53
|
$34.20
PYG274,376
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,720.11
|
$179.26
PYG1,438,105
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,259,901.55
|
$3,864.81
PYG31,005,958
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,468.62
|
$1.33
PYG10,709
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,859.63
|
$2.00
PYG16,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,545.61
|
$1.27
PYG10,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,076.56
|
$26.82
PYG215,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$5.09
PYG40,797
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,071.68
|
$50.60
PYG405,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,598.56
|
$31.53
PYG252,943
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,468.75
|
$70.98
PYG569,462
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,101.00
|
$50.85
PYG407,973
|
|
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