Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 68.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 65.1% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
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pay 47.8% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 79.5% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
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pay 91.0% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.3% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
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pay 43.5% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Washington, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.13
PYG32,916
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.58
PYG36,461
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.88
PYG7,040
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.51
PYG4,024
|
|
pay 65.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.67
PYG5,349
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.12
PYG24,856
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.15
PYG25,090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.75
PYG13,925
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.46
PYG11,669
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.91
PYG7,281
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.32
PYG2,580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.43
PYG3,396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.73
PYG5,846
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.49
PYG3,916
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.59
PYG4,686
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.51
PYG27,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$25.43
PYG202,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,497,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$8.90
PYG70,896
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$16.94
PYG134,927
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$425.89
PYG3,392,871
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$339.02
PYG2,700,793
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$34.20
PYG272,457
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$179.26
PYG1,428,044
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,789,039
|
|
pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.33
PYG10,634
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.00
PYG15,917
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.27
PYG10,128
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$26.82
PYG213,700
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.09
PYG40,512
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$50.60
PYG403,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$31.53
PYG251,174
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$70.98
PYG565,479
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$50.85
PYG405,119
|
|
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