Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asuncion vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Asuncion is 43.9% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Asuncion
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Asuncion.
Asuncion vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Greece, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€12.98
|
$5.00
PYG33,547
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.77
|
$5.39
PYG36,190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.95
|
$0.89
PYG5,971
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.52
PYG3,487
|
|
Greece vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.13
PYG7,604
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.87
|
$3.98
PYG26,699
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.50
|
$3.71
PYG24,880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
$1.81
PYG12,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.93
|
$1.67
PYG11,195
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.03
PYG6,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.41
PYG2,766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.45
PYG3,004
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.85
PYG5,729
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$0.54
PYG3,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.57
PYG3,828
|
|
Greece vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.89
|
$3.61
PYG24,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.13
|
$28.58
PYG191,759
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€25,976.63
|
$15,411.13
PYG103,399,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.58
|
$7.41
PYG49,726
|
|
Greece vs. Asuncion - Cost of transportation
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
$17.71
PYG118,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€495.10
|
$437.82
PYG2,937,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€381.20
|
$320.48
PYG2,150,235
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€142.83
|
$31.70
PYG212,663
|
|
Greece vs. Asuncion - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€375.95
|
$163.92
PYG1,099,792
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,664.29
|
$3,652.44
PYG24,505,630
|
|
Greece vs. Asuncion - Cost of childcare
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.23
|
$1.40
PYG9,400
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.33
|
$2.19
PYG14,684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
$1.68
PYG11,280
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€43.61
|
$29.39
PYG197,211
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.19
|
$5.95
PYG39,950
|
|
Greece vs. Asuncion - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.03
|
$55.16
PYG370,122
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.37
|
$37.83
PYG253,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.00
|
$78.06
PYG523,711
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€90.39
|
$55.34
PYG371,297
|
|
Greece vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing
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