Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 29.5% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
JMD994.89
|
$4.66
PYG35,139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
JMD1,193.87
|
$4.66
PYG35,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD192.09
|
$1.08
PYG8,144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
JMD120.15
|
$0.55
PYG4,128
|
|
pay 61.4% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
JMD507.05
|
$0.71
PYG5,328
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
JMD1,093.64
|
$2.99
PYG22,534
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
JMD2,499.55
|
$3.27
PYG24,607
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
JMD683.35
|
$1.82
PYG13,673
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
JMD505.78
|
$1.67
PYG12,613
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
JMD371.13
|
$1.06
PYG7,950
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
JMD220.05
|
$0.36
PYG2,678
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
JMD289.49
|
$0.51
PYG3,854
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD190.14
|
$0.80
PYG6,012
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
JMD176.21
|
$0.45
PYG3,373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
JMD156.95
|
$0.46
PYG3,491
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JMD791.54
|
$3.96
PYG29,864
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.38
JMD5,969.34
|
$22.39
PYG168,669
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,822.25
JMD6,815,000.61
|
$14,660.35
PYG110,437,887
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.55
JMD4,128.80
|
$11.73
PYG88,350
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.43
JMD7,531.87
|
$18.79
PYG141,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.08
JMD113,692.85
|
$439.81
PYG3,313,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.17
JMD69,541.86
|
$343.19
PYG2,585,251
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.20
JMD19,780.77
|
$42.88
PYG323,003
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.63
JMD40,375.98
|
$199.91
PYG1,505,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.53
JMD334,283.24
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,601,510
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
JMD348.21
|
$1.33
PYG10,040
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
JMD604.44
|
$2.19
PYG16,516
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
JMD1,392.85
|
$1.87
PYG14,056
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.56
JMD11,284.55
|
$30.44
PYG229,338
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
JMD1,641.57
|
$6.00
PYG45,179
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
JMD5,596.26
|
$57.31
PYG431,712
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.19
JMD4,539.19
|
$27.99
PYG210,836
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.74
JMD11,156.99
|
$68.72
PYG517,710
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.20
JMD11,228.05
|
$68.86
PYG518,723
|
|
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