Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.9 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,224
|
$26.58
A$39.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG36,224
|
$9.97
A$14.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,395
|
$2.84
A$4.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,255
|
$2.31
A$3.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,493
|
$2.60
A$3.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,230
|
$5.54
A$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG25,367
|
$6.63
A$9.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG14,095
|
$4.55
A$6.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG13,003
|
$4.00
A$5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG8,196
|
$1.59
A$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,761
|
$1.29
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG3,973
|
$1.56
A$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG6,197
|
$2.65
A$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,477
|
$1.19
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,599
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG30,786
|
$5.17
A$7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG173,877
|
$113.84
A$169.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG113,848,256
|
$29,523.01
A$44,037.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG91,079
|
$17.81
A$26.57
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG145,933
|
$69.35
A$103.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,415,448
|
$1,797.26
A$2,680.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,665,084
|
$1,415.42
A$2,111.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG332,978
|
$191.07
A$285.00
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,552,476
|
$1,814.59
A$2,706.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG26,392,096
|
$14,626.48
A$21,817.55
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Canberra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,350
|
$7.31
A$10.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG17,026
|
$3.74
A$5.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,490
|
$26.58
A$39.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG236,420
|
$67.03
A$99.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG46,574
|
$14.95
A$22.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG445,043
|
$92.73
A$138.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG217,347
|
$83.64
A$124.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG533,697
|
$129.37
A$192.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG534,742
|
$172.79
A$257.75
|
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