Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 10.6% cheaper than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% more in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Asuncion
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Asuncion are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
$4.13
PYG33,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
$4.58
PYG36,585
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
$0.88
PYG7,064
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
$0.67
PYG5,367
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
$3.12
PYG24,940
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
$3.15
PYG25,176
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
$1.75
PYG13,972
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
$1.46
PYG11,708
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
$0.91
PYG7,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
$0.32
PYG2,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
$0.43
PYG3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
$0.73
PYG5,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
$0.49
PYG3,930
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
$0.59
PYG4,702
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
$3.51
PYG28,044
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
$25.43
PYG203,249
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,900,719
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
$8.90
PYG71,137
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
$16.94
PYG135,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
$425.89
PYG3,404,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
$339.02
PYG2,709,988
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
$34.20
PYG273,384
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
$179.26
PYG1,432,906
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,893,862
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
$1.33
PYG10,671
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
$2.00
PYG15,971
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
$1.27
PYG10,162
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
$26.82
PYG214,428
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
$5.09
PYG40,650
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
$50.60
PYG404,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
$31.53
PYG252,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
$70.98
PYG567,404
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
$50.85
PYG406,498
|
|
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