Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asuncion vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary
Asuncion is 82.5% more expensive than Dhaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 95.3% more in Asuncion
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Asuncion are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Asuncion.
Asuncion vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.46
BDT300.28
|
$5.00
PYG32,940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
BDT650.60
|
$5.39
PYG35,535
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
BDT45.54
|
$0.89
PYG5,863
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BDT21.27
|
$0.52
PYG3,424
|
|
Dhaka vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
BDT75.63
|
$1.13
PYG7,466
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
BDT495.16
|
$3.98
PYG26,216
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.04
BDT370.91
|
$3.71
PYG24,430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.17
BDT143.24
|
$1.81
PYG11,944
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
BDT179.10
|
$1.67
PYG10,992
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
BDT155.30
|
$1.03
PYG6,793
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT58.71
|
$0.41
PYG2,716
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
BDT150.13
|
$0.45
PYG2,949
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BDT40.41
|
$0.85
PYG5,626
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
BDT17.98
|
$0.54
PYG3,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT29.58
|
$0.57
PYG3,759
|
|
Dhaka vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
BDT475.67
|
$3.61
PYG23,775
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.62
BDT3,002.77
|
$28.58
PYG188K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,728.74
BDT4M
|
$15,411.13
PYG102M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.51
BDT550.51
|
$7.41
PYG48,826
|
|
Dhaka vs. Asuncion - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.60
BDT1,658.20
|
$17.71
PYG117K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$121.42
BDT14,806.76
|
$437.82
PYG3M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.61
BDT7,757.16
|
$320.48
PYG2M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.46
BDT3,470.15
|
$31.70
PYG209K
|
|
Dhaka vs. Asuncion - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.01
BDT6,708.57
|
$163.92
PYG1M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,026.13
BDT247K
|
$3,652.44
PYG24M
|
|
Dhaka vs. Asuncion - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
BDT500.46
|
$1.40
PYG9,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
BDT305.63
|
$2.19
PYG14,419
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
BDT400.37
|
$1.68
PYG11,076
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.42
BDT2,490.30
|
$29.39
PYG194K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
BDT500.46
|
$5.95
PYG39,227
|
|
Dhaka vs. Asuncion - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 95.3% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.02
BDT2,197.68
|
$55.16
PYG363K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.13
BDT2,942.71
|
$37.83
PYG249K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.80
BDT6,072.27
|
$78.06
PYG514K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.29
BDT4,181.13
|
$55.34
PYG365K
|
|
Dhaka vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing
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