Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 37.9% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,201.57
|
$4.66
PYG34,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,151.18
|
$4.66
PYG34,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF615.15
|
$1.08
PYG8,111
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF469.51
|
$0.55
PYG4,111
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF590.95
|
$0.71
PYG5,307
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,801.01
|
$2.99
PYG22,444
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,537.26
|
$3.27
PYG24,509
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF936.19
|
$1.82
PYG13,618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF961.85
|
$1.67
PYG12,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF270.23
|
$1.06
PYG7,919
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF316.40
|
$0.36
PYG2,668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF335.18
|
$0.51
PYG3,839
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF524.95
|
$0.80
PYG5,988
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF212.01
|
$0.45
PYG3,359
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF231.85
|
$0.46
PYG3,477
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,508.14
|
$3.96
PYG29,745
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF9,978.74
|
$22.39
PYG167,996
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,554,326.64
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,997,640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,852.82
|
$11.73
PYG87,998
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,658.76
|
$18.79
PYG140,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF239,528.07
|
$439.81
PYG3,299,929
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF186,261.24
|
$343.19
PYG2,574,945
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF45,765.47
|
$42.88
PYG321,716
|
|
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF163,288.42
|
$199.91
PYG1,499,968
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF3,977,760.24
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,499,453
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,050.39
|
$1.33
PYG10,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF876.82
|
$2.19
PYG16,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,310.87
|
$1.87
PYG14,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF19,329.49
|
$30.44
PYG228,424
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,888.58
|
$6.00
PYG44,999
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF29,772.06
|
$57.31
PYG429,991
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,685.25
|
$27.99
PYG209,995
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF34,567.49
|
$68.72
PYG515,646
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF37,381.66
|
$68.86
PYG516,656
|
|
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