Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 9.6% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱193.45
|
$4.18
₲31,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱176.67
|
$4.88
₲36,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱41.20
|
$1.01
₲7,493
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.86
|
$0.60
₲4,439
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱70.70
|
$0.72
₲5,325
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱187.67
|
$3.22
₲23,935
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱389.67
|
$3.11
₲23,126
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱104.94
|
$1.88
₲14,024
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱110.24
|
$1.69
₲12,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱67.18
|
$0.83
₲6,198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱39.04
|
$0.44
₲3,281
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱61.21
|
$0.60
₲4,452
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.53
|
$0.71
₲5,319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱46.51
|
$0.42
₲3,106
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱59.01
|
$0.33
₲2,483
|
|
pay 64.0% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱283.48
|
$4.39
₲32,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱697.30
|
$23.43
₲174,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,451,143.96
|
$15,340.40
₲114,161,534
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱222.42
|
$12.04
₲89,565
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,215.05
|
$24.25
₲180,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,622.07
|
$399.23
₲2,970,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,938.31
|
$298.29
₲2,219,808
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,318.39
|
$43.99
₲327,375
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,842.72
|
$156.19
₲1,162,372
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱346,164.23
|
$2,231.33
₲16,605,314
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱74.96
|
$1.39
₲10,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱135.81
|
$2.32
₲17,288
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱141.21
|
$1.88
₲14,011
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,180.62
|
$27.36
₲203,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱292.56
|
$6.97
₲51,892
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,178.32
|
$38.87
₲289,296
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,322.78
|
$31.15
₲231,783
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,888.31
|
$74.77
₲556,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,478.97
|
$74.96
₲557,835
|
|
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