Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 16.8% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
₲30,549
|
$3.36
₱189.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₲35,640
|
$3.06
₱172.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
₲7,351
|
$0.71
₱40.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₲4,356
|
$0.41
₱23.34
|
|
pay 60.2% more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₲5,225
|
$1.23
₱69.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
₲23,484
|
$3.26
₱183.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
₲22,691
|
$6.76
₱381.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₲13,760
|
$1.82
₱102.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
₲12,330
|
$1.91
₱107.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₲6,081
|
$1.17
₱65.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₲3,220
|
$0.68
₱38.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₲4,368
|
$1.06
₱59.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₲5,219
|
$0.65
₱36.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₲3,048
|
$0.81
₱45.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
₲2,436
|
$1.02
₱57.72
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
Asuncion
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₲32,083
|
$4.92
₱277.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
₲171,073
|
$12.10
₱682.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
₲112,011,897
|
$25,173.37
₱1,419,488.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
₲87,878
|
$3.86
₱217.57
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
Asuncion
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
₲177,090
|
$38.43
₱2,166.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
₲2,915,049
|
$288.35
₱16,259.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
₲2,178,009
|
$172.40
₱9,721.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
₲321,211
|
$74.91
₱4,224.19
|
|
pay 89.2% more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
₲1,140,485
|
$170.74
₱9,628.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
₲16,292,640
|
$6,005.00
₱338,612.91
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
₲10,183
|
$1.30
₱73.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₲16,963
|
$2.36
₱132.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
₲13,747
|
$2.45
₱138.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
₲199,791
|
$37.83
₱2,133.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
₲50,914
|
$5.08
₱286.18
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
Asuncion
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
₲283,848
|
$37.79
₱2,130.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
₲227,418
|
$22.95
₱1,293.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
₲545,977
|
$67.45
₱3,803.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
₲547,331
|
$60.35
₱3,403.08
|
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