Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.2 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,207
|
$17.96
CA$25.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,676
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$2.17
CA$3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$2.65
CA$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,320
|
$6.28
CA$8.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,550
|
$9.92
CA$13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,625
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,417
|
$5.89
CA$8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,347
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,197
|
$92.50
CA$129.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,945,464
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,208.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,369
|
$18.80
CA$26.34
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,021
|
$50.21
CA$70.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,806
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,997.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,632
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,778.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,589
|
$131.33
CA$184.03
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,291
|
$999.72
CA$1,400.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,126,001
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,935.42
|
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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,405
|
$5.75
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,574
|
$3.71
CA$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$12.93
CA$18.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,098
|
$46.27
CA$64.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,639
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
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pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,413
|
$57.20
CA$80.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,765
|
$44.39
CA$62.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,301
|
$97.78
CA$137.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,395
|
$110.86
CA$155.34
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