Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 24.5% cheaper than Mexico City.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
MX$138.87
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.95
MX$116.61
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
MX$17.81
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MX$13.01
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
Mexico City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
MX$35.00
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
MX$74.39
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
MX$91.39
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MX$36.10
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
MX$53.46
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.29
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$10.40
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$11.89
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$12.80
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$13.14
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$12.32
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
MX$82.62
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.77
MX$298.26
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,067.99
MX$370,309.72
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.52
MX$92.58
|
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
Mexico City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.01
MX$469.98
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$826.42
MX$13,867.61
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.11
MX$8,056.48
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.24
MX$675.25
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.91
MX$6,341.55
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,870.11
MX$148,843.94
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
MX$46.29
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
MX$48.45
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MX$64.80
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.94
MX$838.06
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.97
MX$83.32
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.86
MX$954.09
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
MX$629.45
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.48
MX$1,551.88
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.13
MX$1,596.25
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
|
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