Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 0.1% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of China, you would:
pay 54.3% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
$4.18
₲30,885
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
$4.88
₲36,032
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$1.01
₲7,432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.60
₲4,404
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$0.72
₲5,282
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
$3.22
₲23,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
$3.11
₲22,941
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$1.88
₲13,911
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
$1.69
₲12,466
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$0.83
₲6,148
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$0.44
₲3,255
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.60
₲4,416
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.71
₲5,276
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.42
₲3,081
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.33
₲2,463
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
$4.39
₲32,436
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
$23.43
₲172,954
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
$15,340.40
₲113,243,793
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$12.04
₲88,845
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
$24.25
₲179,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
$399.23
₲2,947,109
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
$298.29
₲2,201,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
$43.99
₲324,743
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
$156.19
₲1,153,028
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
$2,231.33
₲16,471,824
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$1.39
₲10,295
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$2.32
₲17,149
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
$1.88
₲13,898
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
$27.36
₲201,989
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
$6.97
₲51,474
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
$38.87
₲286,970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
$31.15
₲229,919
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
$74.77
₲551,982
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
$74.96
₲553,350
|
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