Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asuncion vs. China Cost of Living Summary
Asuncion is 8.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% more in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Asuncion
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Asuncion are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Asuncion.
Asuncion vs. China Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asuncion instead of China, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
CN¥20.40
|
$5.00
PYG33,547
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
CN¥35.32
|
$5.39
PYG36,190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
CN¥3.34
|
$0.89
PYG5,971
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.95
|
$0.52
PYG3,487
|
|
China vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
CN¥11.46
|
$1.13
PYG7,604
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
CN¥44.49
|
$3.98
PYG26,699
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
CN¥47.21
|
$3.71
PYG24,880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
CN¥11.00
|
$1.81
PYG12,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.73
|
$1.67
PYG11,195
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.23
|
$1.03
PYG6,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CN¥3.84
|
$0.41
PYG2,766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.39
|
$0.45
PYG3,004
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
$0.85
PYG5,729
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.54
PYG3,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
CN¥2.78
|
$0.57
PYG3,828
|
|
China vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
CN¥30.53
|
$3.61
PYG24,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.32
CN¥143.09
|
$28.58
PYG191,759
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,143.98
CN¥134,794.71
|
$15,411.13
PYG103,399,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
CN¥27.76
|
$7.41
PYG49,726
|
|
China vs. Asuncion - Cost of transportation
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.18
CN¥78.70
|
$17.71
PYG118,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.90
CN¥2,146.80
|
$437.82
PYG2,937,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.65
CN¥1,377.56
|
$320.48
PYG2,150,235
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.04
CN¥288.99
|
$31.70
PYG212,663
|
|
China vs. Asuncion - Cost of housing
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.25
CN¥2,747.78
|
$163.92
PYG1,099,792
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,493.57
CN¥109,091.78
|
$3,652.44
PYG24,505,630
|
|
China vs. Asuncion - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
CN¥7.33
|
$1.40
PYG9,400
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CN¥19.97
|
$2.19
PYG14,684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥23.65
|
$1.68
PYG11,280
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CN¥289.59
|
$29.39
PYG197,211
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
CN¥42.13
|
$5.95
PYG39,950
|
|
China vs. Asuncion - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
China
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.93
CN¥323.38
|
$55.16
PYG370,122
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.93
CN¥217.79
|
$37.83
PYG253,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.26
CN¥501.74
|
$78.06
PYG523,711
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.88
CN¥513.16
|
$55.34
PYG371,297
|
|
China vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing
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