Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.2 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Prague instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,511
|
$9.61
CZK222.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG36,511
|
$8.74
CZK201.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,462
|
$1.67
CZK38.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,289
|
$1.51
CZK34.80
|
|
pay 67.3% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,536
|
$1.55
CZK35.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,413
|
$6.25
CZK144.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG25,568
|
$3.95
CZK91.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG14,207
|
$2.61
CZK60.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG13,106
|
$4.08
CZK94.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG8,261
|
$0.77
CZK17.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,783
|
$0.74
CZK17.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG4,005
|
$0.95
CZK21.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG6,246
|
$1.43
CZK33.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,504
|
$0.58
CZK13.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,627
|
$0.60
CZK13.76
|
|
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG31,029
|
$6.44
CZK148.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG175,251
|
$24.03
CZK555.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG114,747,463
|
$26,867.69
CZK620,742.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG91,798
|
$12.49
CZK288.67
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG147,085
|
$21.58
CZK498.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,442,424
|
$1,071.02
CZK24,744.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,686,134
|
$788.65
CZK18,220.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG335,608
|
$233.34
CZK5,391.06
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,564,738
|
$723.05
CZK16,705.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG26,600,548
|
$11,769.87
CZK271,927.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,432
|
$2.60
CZK60.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG17,161
|
$3.13
CZK72.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,604
|
$6.55
CZK151.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG238,287
|
$61.39
CZK1,418.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG46,942
|
$10.92
CZK252.33
|
|
pay 49.0% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG448,558
|
$83.11
CZK1,920.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG219,063
|
$39.28
CZK907.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG537,912
|
$98.13
CZK2,267.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG538,965
|
$115.55
CZK2,669.54
|
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