Cost of living comparison
China is 60.6% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in China instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
₲24,578
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
₲22,530
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₲4,834
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₲2,721
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 82.7% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₲2,633
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.09
₲11,587
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₲15,644
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₲8,147
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
₲7,780
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
₲4,399
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
₲2,076
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₲2,421
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
₲3,867
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₲2,984
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₲2,400
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
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pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
₲18,780
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
₲150,745
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,566.64
₲97,287,595
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.57
₲69,637
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
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pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.14
₲166,941
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$332.59
₲1,841,957
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.62
₲1,338,131
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.22
₲261,506
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.44
₲866,372
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,186.83
₲17,649,286
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
₲8,193
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
₲10,272
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
₲9,012
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.94
₲154,750
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
₲32,771
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
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pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
₲256,020
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
₲228,224
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.74
₲424,993
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.57
₲368,669
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
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