Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 48.9% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Rome, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.21
|
$4.13
PYG32,362
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
$4.58
PYG35,847
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.11
|
$0.88
PYG6,922
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.06
|
$0.51
PYG3,956
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
$0.67
PYG5,259
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.62
|
$3.12
PYG24,437
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.86
|
$3.15
PYG24,668
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.56
|
$1.75
PYG13,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.63
|
$1.46
PYG11,472
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$0.91
PYG7,159
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$0.32
PYG2,537
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.43
PYG3,339
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.03
|
$0.73
PYG5,747
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.49
PYG3,850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.59
PYG4,607
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.76
|
$3.51
PYG27,478
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.49
|
$25.43
PYG199,149
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,347.97
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,502,049
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.22
|
$8.90
PYG69,702
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.87
|
$16.94
PYG132,655
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,116.61
|
$425.89
PYG3,335,742
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€721.91
|
$339.02
PYG2,655,317
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€158.24
|
$34.20
PYG267,869
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€481.37
|
$179.26
PYG1,403,999
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,924.48
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,270,618
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.07
|
$1.33
PYG10,455
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.44
|
$2.00
PYG15,649
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.08
|
$1.27
PYG9,957
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.17
|
$26.82
PYG210,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.14
|
$5.09
PYG39,830
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€61.90
|
$50.60
PYG396,306
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.08
|
$31.53
PYG246,945
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.00
|
$70.98
PYG555,957
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€96.80
|
$50.85
PYG398,298
|
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