Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 64.6% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.41
|
$4.66
PYG36,428
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.78
|
$4.66
PYG36,428
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.21
|
$1.08
PYG8,442
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.42
|
$0.55
PYG4,279
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.85
|
$0.71
PYG5,524
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.21
|
$2.99
PYG23,360
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.84
|
$3.27
PYG25,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.74
|
$1.82
PYG14,175
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.93
|
$1.67
PYG13,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.35
|
$1.06
PYG8,242
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.91
|
$0.36
PYG2,777
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.32
|
$0.51
PYG3,996
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.93
|
$0.80
PYG6,232
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.76
|
$0.45
PYG3,496
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.57
|
$0.46
PYG3,619
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.67
|
$3.96
PYG30,959
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$168.76
|
$22.39
PYG174,856
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,763.72
|
$14,660.35
PYG114,488,966
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.40
|
$11.73
PYG91,591
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$102.81
|
$18.79
PYG146,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,664.18
|
$439.81
PYG3,434,669
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,098.16
|
$343.19
PYG2,680,083
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$283.23
|
$42.88
PYG334,852
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,689.88
|
$199.91
PYG1,561,213
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,681.71
|
$3,398.54
PYG26,540,624
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.84
|
$1.33
PYG10,408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.55
|
$2.19
PYG17,122
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.41
|
$1.87
PYG14,571
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.36
|
$30.44
PYG237,750
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.17
|
$6.00
PYG46,836
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.45
|
$57.31
PYG447,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$123.98
|
$27.99
PYG218,570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$191.78
|
$68.72
PYG536,701
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$256.14
|
$68.86
PYG537,751
|
|
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