Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 72.9% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
₲29,972
|
$2.02
฿72.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
₲34,967
|
$5.47
฿196.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
₲6,197
|
$0.50
฿17.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₲3,309
|
$0.25
฿8.97
|
|
pay 72.1% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
₲5,369
|
$1.85
฿66.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
₲18,982
|
$8.27
฿297.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₲19,687
|
$6.29
฿226.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₲10,067
|
$1.90
฿68.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
₲9,905
|
$1.22
฿43.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
₲5,179
|
$1.28
฿45.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₲2,630
|
$0.71
฿25.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₲3,275
|
$0.83
฿29.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
₲4,636
|
$0.68
฿24.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₲3,145
|
$0.64
฿23.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₲2,351
|
$0.54
฿19.28
|
|
pay 70.2% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
₲30,289
|
$4.71
฿169.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.48
₲167,842
|
$37.45
฿1,346.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,301.71
₲118,638,522
|
$57,621.83
฿2,070,902.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.38
₲84,920
|
$10.92
฿392.44
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.99
₲157,644
|
$16.35
฿587.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.25
₲2,360,509
|
$544.76
฿19,578.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.22
₲1,791,174
|
$285.41
฿10,257.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.91
₲253,071
|
$61.11
฿2,196.38
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.15
₲981,578
|
$500.13
฿17,974.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,402.06
₲23,328,080
|
$14,957.96
฿537,582.48
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₲9,991
|
$2.30
฿82.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
₲12,988
|
$1.90
฿68.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.62
₲11,107
|
$4.32
฿155.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
₲193,344
|
$58.39
฿2,098.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
₲49,953
|
$7.20
฿258.86
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.17
₲337,183
|
$56.10
฿2,016.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
₲262,254
|
$36.40
฿1,308.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.70
₲519,094
|
$85.34
฿3,067.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.18
₲460,678
|
$95.73
฿3,440.52
|
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