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Asuncion vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 6.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 36.3% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Asuncion

The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Asuncion are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$5.00 PYG34,866	-17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$5.39 PYG37,613	+25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.89 PYG6,206	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.52 PYG3,624	+3.2%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 36.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$1.13 PYG7,902	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$3.98 PYG27,749	-6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$3.71 PYG25,858	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$1.81 PYG12,643	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$1.67 PYG11,635	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$1.03 PYG7,190	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.41 PYG2,874	-49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$0.45 PYG3,122	-72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.85 PYG5,955	-16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.54 PYG3,769	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.57 PYG3,978	-58.5%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$3.61 PYG25,165	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$28.58 PYG199,299	+107.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$15,411.13 PYG107,465,114	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$7.41 PYG51,681	+153.4%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Manila	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$17.71 PYG123,487	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$437.82 PYG3,052,986	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$320.48 PYG2,234,786	+27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$31.70 PYG221,025	-68.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$163.92 PYG1,143,038	+18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$3,652.44 PYG25,469,232	-78.6%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$1.40 PYG9,770	-4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$2.19 PYG15,262	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$1.68 PYG11,723	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$29.39 PYG204,965	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$5.95 PYG41,521	-20.4%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$55.16 PYG384,676	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$37.83 PYG263,778	+27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$78.06 PYG544,304	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$55.34 PYG385,897	+11.4%
Average			+11.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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