Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 90.4% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
₲31,136
|
$2.95
฿102.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₲36,326
|
$5.91
฿205.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
₲7,493
|
$0.57
฿19.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₲4,439
|
$0.32
฿11.24
|
|
pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₲5,325
|
$1.86
฿64.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
₲23,936
|
$8.67
฿302.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
₲23,127
|
$6.60
฿229.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₲14,024
|
$2.02
฿70.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
₲12,567
|
$1.46
฿50.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₲6,198
|
$1.36
฿47.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₲3,282
|
$0.63
฿22.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₲4,452
|
$0.90
฿31.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₲5,319
|
$0.73
฿25.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₲3,106
|
$0.73
฿25.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
₲2,483
|
$0.63
฿21.85
|
|
pay 84.7% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₲32,700
|
$4.46
฿155.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
₲174,363
|
$38.39
฿1,338.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
₲114,166,320
|
$59,069.18
฿2,058,705.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
₲89,569
|
$10.60
฿369.54
|
|
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
₲180,496
|
$15.74
฿548.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
₲2,971,117
|
$659.48
฿22,984.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
₲2,219,901
|
$314.02
฿10,944.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
₲327,389
|
$60.89
฿2,122.14
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
₲1,162,421
|
$562.72
฿19,612.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
₲16,606,010
|
$13,500.26
฿470,517.15
|
|
pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
₲10,379
|
$2.36
฿82.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₲17,289
|
$2.30
฿80.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
₲14,011
|
$4.43
฿154.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
₲203,634
|
$56.73
฿1,977.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
₲51,894
|
$7.97
฿277.93
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
₲289,308
|
$59.87
฿2,086.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
₲231,792
|
$40.54
฿1,412.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
₲556,478
|
$97.44
฿3,395.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
₲557,858
|
$102.02
฿3,555.51
|
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