Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 72.5% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.88
PYG36,439
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.60
PYG4,453
|
|
pay 81.6% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$3.11
PYG23,200
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$1.88
PYG14,068
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.60
PYG4,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.71
PYG5,336
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.42
PYG3,116
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
|
pay 58.9% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$4.39
PYG32,802
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
|
pay 82.3% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$24.25
PYG181,062
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$399.23
PYG2,980,421
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$298.29
PYG2,226,852
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$43.99
PYG328,414
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.39
PYG10,411
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$2.32
PYG17,343
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$27.36
PYG204,272
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$6.97
PYG52,056
|
|
pay 47.3% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
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