Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 61.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
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pay 58.3% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 72.3% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.8% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
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pay 44.4% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$4.13
PYG32,986
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$4.58
PYG36,538
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.88
PYG7,055
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.51
PYG4,032
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$0.67
PYG5,360
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$3.12
PYG24,909
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
$3.15
PYG25,144
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$1.75
PYG13,954
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.46
PYG11,694
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.91
PYG7,297
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.32
PYG2,586
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.43
PYG3,403
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.73
PYG5,858
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.49
PYG3,925
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.59
PYG4,696
|
|
pay 58.3% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$3.51
PYG28,008
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
$25.43
PYG202,991
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,749,551
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
$8.90
PYG71,047
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
$16.94
PYG135,214
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
$425.89
PYG3,400,094
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
$339.02
PYG2,706,542
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
$34.20
PYG273,037
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
$179.26
PYG1,431,084
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,854,584
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$1.33
PYG10,657
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$2.00
PYG15,951
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
$1.27
PYG10,150
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
$26.82
PYG214,155
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
$5.09
PYG40,598
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
$50.60
PYG403,951
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
$31.53
PYG251,708
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
$70.98
PYG566,682
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
$50.85
PYG405,981
|
|
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