Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 52.7% cheaper than Valletta.
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
€15.41
|
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
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pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.21
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,148.07
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.69
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,048.13
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€916.26
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.74
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€632.99
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.70
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.21
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€87.99
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.25
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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