Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 52.7% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
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pay 47.7% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 54.8% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.8% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
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pay 32.8% less in Asuncion
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$4.13
PYG32,996
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$4.58
PYG36,549
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.22
|
$0.88
PYG7,057
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.66
|
$0.51
PYG4,033
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
$0.67
PYG5,362
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$3.12
PYG24,916
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.00
|
$3.15
PYG25,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.74
|
$1.75
PYG13,959
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.19
|
$1.46
PYG11,697
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.22
|
$0.91
PYG7,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.32
PYG2,587
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
$0.43
PYG3,404
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$0.73
PYG5,860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.49
PYG3,926
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.59
PYG4,697
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.71
|
$3.51
PYG28,017
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG203,052
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€21,807.37
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,785,212
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.20
|
$8.90
PYG71,068
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.29
|
$16.94
PYG135,255
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€946.53
|
$425.89
PYG3,401,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€827.44
|
$339.02
PYG2,707,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€58.47
|
$34.20
PYG273,119
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€571.63
|
$179.26
PYG1,431,514
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,863,850
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$1.33
PYG10,660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.17
|
$2.00
PYG15,956
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.15
|
$1.27
PYG10,153
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€40.83
|
$26.82
PYG214,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$5.09
PYG40,610
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€79.46
|
$50.60
PYG404,073
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€30.93
|
$31.53
PYG251,784
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
$70.98
PYG566,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€88.16
|
$50.85
PYG406,103
|
|
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