Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 14.4% cheaper than Bogota.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Bogota
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
COP20,312.53
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
COP30,468.79
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,402.49
|
$1.08
PYG8,096
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
COP2,549.74
|
$0.55
PYG4,103
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
COP5,642.37
|
$0.71
PYG5,297
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.33
COP9,063.34
|
$2.99
PYG22,401
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
COP20,417.76
|
$3.27
PYG24,462
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
COP9,368.04
|
$1.82
PYG13,592
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
COP9,744.40
|
$1.67
PYG12,539
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
COP4,667.77
|
$1.06
PYG7,903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
COP2,189.58
|
$0.36
PYG2,663
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,341.28
|
$0.51
PYG3,831
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
COP2,561.04
|
$0.80
PYG5,976
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,879.10
|
$0.45
PYG3,353
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
COP1,966.27
|
$0.46
PYG3,470
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
COP14,818.25
|
$3.96
PYG29,687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.20
COP152,343.95
|
$22.39
PYG167,672
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,985.30
COP66,015,713.34
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,785,370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.23
COP55,311.01
|
$11.73
PYG87,828
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Bogota
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.89
COP108,409.06
|
$18.79
PYG140,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.40
COP1,797,190.98
|
$439.81
PYG3,293,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.00
COP1,235,970.07
|
$343.19
PYG2,569,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.89
COP314,394.20
|
$42.88
PYG321,095
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.36
COP903,087.15
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,073
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,463.73
COP29,008,827.88
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,450,245
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
COP4,570.32
|
$1.33
PYG9,980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
COP6,335.79
|
$2.19
PYG16,419
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
COP9,140.64
|
$1.87
PYG13,973
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.52
COP91,419.91
|
$30.44
PYG227,983
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
COP20,312.53
|
$6.00
PYG44,912
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.58
COP219,910.65
|
$57.31
PYG429,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.12
COP171,471.75
|
$27.99
PYG209,590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
COP348,272.10
|
$68.72
PYG514,651
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.11
COP299,685.49
|
$68.86
PYG515,659
|
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