Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.8 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Asuncion
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United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
₲24,207
|
$16.45
£12.71
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
₲28,242
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
₲5,005
|
$1.71
£1.32
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₲2,673
|
$1.25
£0.97
|
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pay 60.4% more for groceries
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Asuncion
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
₲4,336
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
₲15,331
|
$3.41
£2.63
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₲15,900
|
$4.30
£3.32
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₲8,131
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
₲8,000
|
$3.06
£2.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
₲4,183
|
$1.02
£0.79
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₲2,124
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₲2,645
|
$0.95
£0.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
₲3,745
|
$1.15
£0.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₲2,540
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₲1,899
|
$0.55
£0.42
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
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Asuncion
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
₲24,464
|
$7.17
£5.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.48
₲135,561
|
$92.01
£71.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,301.71
₲95,820,312
|
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.38
₲68,587
|
$15.92
£12.30
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.99
₲127,324
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.25
₲1,906,503
|
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.22
₲1,446,671
|
$804.91
£621.89
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.91
₲204,397
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
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pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.15
₲792,787
|
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,402.06
₲18,841,299
|
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
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Asuncion
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₲8,069
|
$4.58
£3.54
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
₲10,490
|
$3.39
£2.62
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.62
₲8,970
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
₲156,158
|
$40.99
£31.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
₲40,345
|
$11.75
£9.08
|
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pay 15.0% more for clothing
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Asuncion
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.17
₲272,331
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
₲211,813
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.70
₲419,255
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.18
₲372,074
|
$78.28
£60.48
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