Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 2.7 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
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