Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.1 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 60.5% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG35,860
|
$8.84
HK$68.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG35,860
|
$5.77
HK$44.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,311
|
$1.33
HK$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,212
|
$1.13
HK$8.78
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,437
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG22,996
|
$14.28
HK$111.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG25,112
|
$12.15
HK$94.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG13,953
|
$4.01
HK$31.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG12,872
|
$4.49
HK$34.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG8,113
|
$1.68
HK$13.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,733
|
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG3,933
|
$1.75
HK$13.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG6,135
|
$1.47
HK$11.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,442
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,562
|
$1.20
HK$9.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG30,476
|
$11.66
HK$90.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG172,126
|
$64.07
HK$499.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG112,701,772
|
$33,292.33
HK$259,618.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG90,161
|
$13.71
HK$106.93
|
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pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG144,463
|
$22.03
HK$171.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,381,053
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,125.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,638,246
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,604.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG329,625
|
$196.11
HK$1,529.33
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,536,842
|
$929.71
HK$7,250.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG26,126,320
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,732.10
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,246
|
$7.69
HK$59.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG16,855
|
$5.31
HK$41.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,344
|
$12.81
HK$99.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG234,039
|
$86.33
HK$673.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG46,105
|
$12.81
HK$99.93
|
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pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG440,561
|
$76.24
HK$594.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG215,158
|
$41.17
HK$321.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG528,323
|
$91.44
HK$713.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG529,357
|
$135.10
HK$1,053.56
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