Cost of living in Asuncion
compared to
Cost of living in Asuncion vs. Paraguay overall average
Asuncion is 15.7% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% more in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 29.7% more in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% more in Asuncion
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Asuncion are more expensive than in Paraguay.
Asuncion Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
PYG34,866
|
$2.24
-
$7.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.39
PYG37,613
|
$4.90
-
$6.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PYG6,206
|
$0.70
-
$1.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
PYG3,624
|
$0.40
-
$0.70
|
Asuncion - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
PYG7,902
|
$0.56
-
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
PYG27,749
|
$2.45
-
$6.64
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PYG25,858
|
$2.92
-
$4.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
PYG12,643
|
$1.40
-
$2.10
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG11,635
|
$1.21
-
$2.25
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
PYG7,190
|
$0.38
-
$1.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,874
|
$0.24
-
$0.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,122
|
$0.12
-
$0.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
PYG5,955
|
$0.51
-
$1.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
PYG3,769
|
$0.19
-
$0.76
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
PYG3,978
|
$0.44
-
$0.77
|
Asuncion - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
PYG25,165
|
$3.39
-
$4.24
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
PYG199,299
|
$28.02
-
$47.07
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,411.13
PYG107,465,114
|
$14,010.12
-
$16,391.84
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
PYG51,681
|
$6.30
-
$12.61
|
Asuncion - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.71
PYG123,487
|
$14.01
-
$22.42
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$437.82
PYG3,052,986
|
$252.18
-
$609.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.48
PYG2,234,786
|
$210.15
-
$420.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.70
PYG221,025
|
$22.77
-
$47.68
|
Asuncion - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.92
PYG1,143,038
|
$112.08
-
$280.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,652.44
PYG25,469,232
|
$2,010.45
-
$8,406.07
|
Asuncion - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
PYG9,770
|
$0.70
-
$2.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG15,262
|
$0.98
-
$3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
PYG11,723
|
$1.40
-
$2.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.39
PYG204,965
|
$21.02
-
$35.03
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.95
PYG41,521
|
$4.90
-
$7.01
|
Asuncion - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.16
PYG384,676
|
$19.61
-
$112.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
PYG263,778
|
$20.88
-
$56.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.06
PYG544,304
|
$52.54
-
$105.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.34
PYG385,897
|
$42.03
-
$70.05
|
Asuncion - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Paraguay
to see the average cost of cities throughout Paraguay, like
Asuncion,
Villarrica,
Ciudad Del Este,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Paraguay compared to Asuncion.
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