Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 8.9% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Astana, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
Astana
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.90
KZT3,502.43
|
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KZT2,501.74
|
$4.88
PYG36,439
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KZT304.78
|
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT207.87
|
$0.60
PYG4,453
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
Astana
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT202.06
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KZT1,907.64
|
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
KZT1,665.02
|
$3.11
PYG23,200
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KZT747.40
|
$1.88
PYG14,068
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KZT959.64
|
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT255.67
|
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT357.71
|
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
KZT411.00
|
$0.60
PYG4,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
KZT407.69
|
$0.71
PYG5,336
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT106.44
|
$0.42
PYG3,116
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT78.98
|
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
|
pay 93.3% more for transportation
Astana
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
KZT773.23
|
$4.39
PYG32,802
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.80
KZT7,004.86
|
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,868.62
KZT8,806,112.60
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
KZT1,801.25
|
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
Astana
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.80
KZT5,671.56
|
$24.25
PYG181,062
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.25
KZT200,889.73
|
$399.23
PYG2,980,421
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.32
KZT130,890.86
|
$298.29
PYG2,226,852
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.61
KZT17,113.10
|
$43.99
PYG328,414
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
Astana
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.97
KZT99,712.07
|
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,854.27
KZT3,924,362.90
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KZT500.35
|
$1.39
PYG10,411
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
KZT857.26
|
$2.32
PYG17,343
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
KZT700.49
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
KZT22,129.40
|
$27.36
PYG204,272
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
KZT2,001.39
|
$6.97
PYG52,056
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
Astana
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
KZT33,937.84
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.15
KZT18,679.63
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.11
KZT41,713.16
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
KZT41,178.58
|
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
|
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