Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Canada instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
₲30,549
|
$15.95
CA$21.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₲35,640
|
$8.82
CA$12.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
₲7,351
|
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₲4,356
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₲5,225
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
₲23,484
|
$5.39
CA$7.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
₲22,691
|
$7.61
CA$10.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₲13,760
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
₲12,330
|
$4.81
CA$6.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₲6,081
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₲3,220
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₲4,368
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₲5,219
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₲3,048
|
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
₲2,436
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 65.2% more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₲32,083
|
$4.96
CA$6.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
₲171,073
|
$63.09
CA$85.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
₲112,011,897
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,751.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
₲87,878
|
$16.98
CA$23.13
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Asuncion
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
₲177,090
|
$64.04
CA$87.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
₲2,915,049
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,453.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
₲2,178,009
|
$952.71
CA$1,298.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
₲321,211
|
$112.22
CA$152.91
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
₲1,140,485
|
$746.92
CA$1,017.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
₲16,292,640
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,116.58
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
₲10,183
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₲16,963
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
₲13,747
|
$11.96
CA$16.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
₲199,791
|
$43.49
CA$59.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
₲50,914
|
$10.20
CA$13.89
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
Asuncion
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
₲283,848
|
$49.87
CA$67.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
₲227,418
|
$36.92
CA$50.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
₲545,977
|
$78.02
CA$106.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
₲547,331
|
$97.82
CA$133.29
|
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