Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.2 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG35,860
|
$15.16
€13.71
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG35,860
|
$10.32
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,311
|
$2.71
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,212
|
$1.81
€1.64
|
|
pay 86.3% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,437
|
$1.74
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG22,996
|
$7.67
€6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG25,112
|
$4.36
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG13,953
|
$3.02
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG12,872
|
$3.87
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG8,113
|
$1.14
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,733
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG3,933
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG6,135
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,442
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,562
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
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pay 96.1% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG30,476
|
$6.78
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG172,126
|
$54.15
€48.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG112,701,772
|
$36,133.87
€32,669.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG90,161
|
$14.65
€13.24
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG144,463
|
$33.64
€30.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,381,053
|
$1,370.72
€1,239.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,638,246
|
$989.21
€894.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG329,625
|
$123.32
€111.49
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,536,842
|
$543.23
€491.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG26,126,320
|
$9,978.95
€9,022.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,246
|
$3.79
€3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG16,855
|
$2.63
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,344
|
$6.12
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG234,039
|
$48.46
€43.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG46,105
|
$10.83
€9.79
|
|
pay 34.9% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG440,561
|
$83.95
€75.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG215,158
|
$33.93
€30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG528,323
|
$87.19
€78.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG529,357
|
$99.93
€90.35
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