Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.1 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
₲29,972
|
$13.15
€12.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
₲34,967
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
₲6,197
|
$2.30
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₲3,309
|
$1.70
€1.67
|
|
pay 57.8% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
₲5,369
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
₲18,982
|
$5.21
€5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₲19,687
|
$3.29
€3.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₲10,067
|
$2.33
€2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
₲9,905
|
$3.26
€3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
₲5,179
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₲2,630
|
$0.79
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₲3,275
|
$0.74
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
₲4,636
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₲3,145
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₲2,351
|
$0.63
€0.62
|
|
pay 59.7% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
₲30,289
|
$6.45
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.48
₲167,842
|
$57.86
€56.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,301.71
₲118,638,522
|
$26,298.13
€25,816.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.38
₲84,920
|
$12.94
€12.70
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.99
₲157,644
|
$37.24
€36.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.25
₲2,360,509
|
$1,056.08
€1,036.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.22
₲1,791,174
|
$815.10
€800.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.91
₲253,071
|
$125.83
€123.52
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.15
₲981,578
|
$514.57
€505.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,402.06
₲23,328,080
|
$10,045.88
€9,861.71
|
|
pay 87.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₲9,991
|
$3.16
€3.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
₲12,988
|
$2.19
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.62
₲11,107
|
$5.26
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
₲193,344
|
$42.21
€41.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
₲49,953
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.17
₲337,183
|
$79.49
€78.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
₲262,254
|
$32.03
€31.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.70
₲519,094
|
$75.56
€74.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.18
₲460,678
|
$98.31
€96.51
|
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