Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 14.2% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
₺168.77
|
$4.18
₲30,885
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
₺168.77
|
$4.88
₲36,032
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
₺31.10
|
$1.01
₲7,432
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₺11.92
|
$0.60
₲4,404
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
Ankara
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₺15.55
|
$0.72
₲5,282
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
₺118.07
|
$3.22
₲23,743
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₺144.12
|
$3.11
₲22,941
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₺61.05
|
$1.88
₲13,911
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
₺66.18
|
$1.69
₲12,466
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.34
|
$0.83
₲6,148
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₺23.08
|
$0.44
₲3,255
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.40
|
$0.60
₲4,416
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₺17.49
|
$0.71
₲5,276
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺8.27
|
$0.42
₲3,081
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺9.13
|
$0.33
₲2,463
|
|
pay 48.4% more for transportation
Ankara
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₺140.30
|
$4.39
₲32,436
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
₺506.31
|
$23.43
₲172,954
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
₺1,350,156.12
|
$15,340.40
₲113,243,793
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₺128.26
|
$12.04
₲88,845
|
|
pay 45.7% more for housing
Ankara
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
₺313.16
|
$24.25
₲179,038
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
₺11,293.49
|
$399.23
₲2,947,109
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
₺7,545.40
|
$298.29
₲2,201,963
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
₺1,621.49
|
$43.99
₲324,743
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₺7,364.37
|
$156.19
₲1,153,028
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
₺146,978.18
|
$2,231.33
₲16,471,824
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
₺84.38
|
$1.39
₲10,295
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₺70.07
|
$2.32
₲17,149
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
₺59.07
|
$1.88
₲13,898
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
₺759.52
|
$27.36
₲201,989
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₺108.86
|
$6.97
₲51,474
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
Ankara
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
₺1,437.39
|
$38.87
₲286,970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
₺1,087.19
|
$31.15
₲229,919
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
₺2,497.79
|
$74.77
₲551,982
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
₺2,138.17
|
$74.96
₲553,350
|
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