Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asuncion vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary
Asuncion is 9.2% cheaper than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% more in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Asuncion
The cost of groceries and transportation in Asuncion are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Asuncion.
Asuncion vs. Baku Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Baku, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.82
AZN15.00
|
$5.00
PYG33,547
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$5.39
PYG36,190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AZN1.55
|
$0.89
PYG5,971
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.52
PYG3,487
|
|
Baku vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
AZN0.83
|
$1.13
PYG7,604
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
AZN4.25
|
$3.98
PYG26,699
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
AZN9.28
|
$3.71
PYG24,880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
AZN2.49
|
$1.81
PYG12,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
AZN3.67
|
$1.67
PYG11,195
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
AZN1.03
|
$1.03
PYG6,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
$0.41
PYG2,766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
AZN1.20
|
$0.45
PYG3,004
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
AZN1.34
|
$0.85
PYG5,729
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
AZN0.60
|
$0.54
PYG3,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.42
|
$0.57
PYG3,828
|
|
Baku vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
AZN4.64
|
$3.61
PYG24,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$28.58
PYG191,759
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
$15,411.13
PYG103,399,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$7.41
PYG49,726
|
|
Baku vs. Asuncion - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.43
AZN26.23
|
$17.71
PYG118,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.39
AZN816.67
|
$437.82
PYG2,937,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.55
AZN463.33
|
$320.48
PYG2,150,235
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.44
AZN84.04
|
$31.70
PYG212,663
|
|
Baku vs. Asuncion - Cost of housing
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.99
AZN421.59
|
$163.92
PYG1,099,792
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,692.31
AZN11,376.92
|
$3,652.44
PYG24,505,630
|
|
Baku vs. Asuncion - Cost of childcare
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
AZN3.00
|
$1.40
PYG9,400
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
AZN6.07
|
$2.19
PYG14,684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.68
PYG11,280
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.63
AZN70.77
|
$29.39
PYG197,211
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.95
PYG39,950
|
|
Baku vs. Asuncion - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
$55.16
PYG370,122
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
$37.83
PYG253,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
AZN202.17
|
$78.06
PYG523,711
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.43
AZN170.73
|
$55.34
PYG371,297
|
|
Baku vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing
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