Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 72.8% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.08
PYG8,096
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.55
PYG4,103
|
|
pay 82.3% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$0.71
PYG5,297
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$2.99
PYG22,401
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$3.27
PYG24,462
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$1.82
PYG13,592
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$1.67
PYG12,539
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.06
PYG7,903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.36
PYG2,663
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.51
PYG3,831
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$0.80
PYG5,976
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.45
PYG3,353
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.46
PYG3,470
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$3.96
PYG29,687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$22.39
PYG167,672
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,785,370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$11.73
PYG87,828
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$18.79
PYG140,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$439.81
PYG3,293,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$343.19
PYG2,569,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$42.88
PYG321,095
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,073
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,450,245
|
|
pay 74.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.33
PYG9,980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$2.19
PYG16,419
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$1.87
PYG13,973
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$30.44
PYG227,983
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$6.00
PYG44,912
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$57.31
PYG429,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$27.99
PYG209,590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$68.72
PYG514,651
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$68.86
PYG515,659
|
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