Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 22.9% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
GTQ42.33
|
$4.66
PYG36,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
GTQ47.81
|
$4.66
PYG36,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
GTQ9.54
|
$1.08
PYG8,394
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.55
PYG4,255
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
GTQ21.77
|
$0.71
PYG5,492
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.33
|
$2.99
PYG23,227
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
GTQ54.86
|
$3.27
PYG25,365
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
GTQ17.68
|
$1.82
PYG14,094
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
GTQ24.99
|
$1.67
PYG13,002
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
GTQ11.84
|
$1.06
PYG8,195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.19
|
$0.36
PYG2,761
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.67
|
$0.51
PYG3,973
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
$0.80
PYG6,197
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.51
|
$0.45
PYG3,477
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.43
|
$0.46
PYG3,598
|
|
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
GTQ34.52
|
$3.96
PYG30,783
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.87
GTQ99.60
|
$22.39
PYG173,860
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,024.02
GTQ139,436.48
|
$14,660.35
PYG113,837,003
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.24
|
$11.73
PYG91,070
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.10
GTQ317.94
|
$18.79
PYG145,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.68
GTQ4,229.20
|
$439.81
PYG3,415,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.18
GTQ2,925.68
|
$343.19
PYG2,664,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GTQ469.24
|
$42.88
PYG332,945
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.19
GTQ1,486.85
|
$199.91
PYG1,552,323
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.94
GTQ52,845.17
|
$3,398.54
PYG26,389,487
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
GTQ19.92
|
$1.33
PYG10,349
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GTQ22.11
|
$2.19
PYG17,025
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.89
|
$1.87
PYG14,488
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.93
GTQ448.19
|
$30.44
PYG236,397
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.76
|
$6.00
PYG46,570
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.87
GTQ432.25
|
$57.31
PYG444,999
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.70
GTQ423.16
|
$27.99
PYG217,325
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
GTQ824.45
|
$68.72
PYG533,644
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.70
GTQ933.73
|
$68.86
PYG534,689
|
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