Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.3 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Australia instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,428
|
$16.79
A$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG36,428
|
$9.81
A$14.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,442
|
$2.56
A$3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,279
|
$2.14
A$3.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,524
|
$2.33
A$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,360
|
$4.71
A$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG25,510
|
$5.75
A$8.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG14,175
|
$3.86
A$5.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG13,076
|
$3.99
A$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG8,242
|
$1.43
A$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,777
|
$1.25
A$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG3,996
|
$1.39
A$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG6,232
|
$2.00
A$2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,496
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,619
|
$0.95
A$1.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG30,959
|
$4.73
A$7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG174,856
|
$84.46
A$125.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG114,488,966
|
$27,859.34
A$41,297.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG91,591
|
$18.12
A$26.87
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG146,754
|
$55.36
A$82.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,434,669
|
$1,258.08
A$1,864.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,680,083
|
$971.44
A$1,440.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG334,852
|
$141.88
A$210.32
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,561,213
|
$1,377.23
A$2,041.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG26,540,624
|
$14,720.56
A$21,821.17
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,408
|
$6.69
A$9.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG17,122
|
$3.60
A$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,571
|
$28.13
A$41.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG237,750
|
$53.84
A$79.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG46,836
|
$13.24
A$19.63
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG447,548
|
$75.27
A$111.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG218,570
|
$54.30
A$80.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG536,701
|
$102.43
A$151.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG537,751
|
$118.12
A$175.09
|
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