Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 2.4% cheaper than Havana.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Havana, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.08
PYG8,099
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.55
PYG4,105
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$3.27
PYG24,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$1.82
PYG13,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$1.67
PYG12,545
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.06
PYG7,907
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.51
PYG3,833
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$0.80
PYG5,979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.45
PYG3,354
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.46
PYG3,472
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$18.79
PYG140,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$439.81
PYG3,295,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$343.19
PYG2,571,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$42.88
PYG321,244
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,462,024
|
|
pay 90.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$1.33
PYG9,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$2.19
PYG16,426
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$1.87
PYG13,979
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$30.44
PYG228,088
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$6.00
PYG44,933
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$68.72
PYG514,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
|
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