Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 35.9% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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