Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 59.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
kr2,587
|
$4.18
₲31,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
$4.88
₲36,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
kr356
|
$1.01
₲7,493
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr285
|
$0.60
₲4,439
|
|
pay 60.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
kr479
|
$0.72
₲5,325
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
kr1,011
|
$3.22
₲23,935
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
kr829
|
$3.11
₲23,126
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
kr793
|
$1.88
₲14,024
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
kr1,136
|
$1.69
₲12,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr220
|
$0.83
₲6,198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
kr131
|
$0.44
₲3,281
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
kr173
|
$0.60
₲4,452
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr311
|
$0.71
₲5,319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr175
|
$0.42
₲3,106
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
kr97
|
$0.33
₲2,483
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
kr1,250
|
$4.39
₲32,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
kr9,215
|
$23.43
₲174,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
kr5,221,853
|
$15,340.40
₲114,161,534
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
kr4,139
|
$12.04
₲89,565
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
kr9,002
|
$24.25
₲180,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
kr226,746
|
$399.23
₲2,970,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
kr193,931
|
$298.29
₲2,219,808
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
kr9,743
|
$43.99
₲327,375
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
kr39,699
|
$156.19
₲1,162,372
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
kr851,537
|
$2,231.33
₲16,605,314
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
kr1,331
|
$1.39
₲10,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
kr636
|
$2.32
₲17,288
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
$1.88
₲14,011
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
kr9,460
|
$27.36
₲203,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
kr1,920
|
$6.97
₲51,892
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
kr15,204
|
$38.87
₲289,296
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
kr6,102
|
$31.15
₲231,783
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
kr19,361
|
$74.77
₲556,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
kr25,651
|
$74.96
₲557,835
|
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