Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 61.1% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Asuncion
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.63
|
$4.13
PYG32,362
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.10
|
$4.58
PYG35,847
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.88
PYG6,922
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.51
PYG3,956
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$0.67
PYG5,259
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.29
|
$3.12
PYG24,437
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.93
|
$3.15
PYG24,668
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$1.75
PYG13,690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$1.46
PYG11,472
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.91
PYG7,159
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.32
PYG2,537
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.43
PYG3,339
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.73
PYG5,747
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.49
PYG3,850
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.59
PYG4,607
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.98
|
$3.51
PYG27,478
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.16
|
$25.43
PYG199,149
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,739.79
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,502,049
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.72
|
$8.90
PYG69,702
|
|
pay 73.1% less for housing
Singapore
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.52
|
$16.94
PYG132,655
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,683.66
|
$425.89
PYG3,335,742
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,668.74
|
$339.02
PYG2,655,317
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.95
|
$34.20
PYG267,869
|
|
pay 85.4% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,596.52
|
$179.26
PYG1,403,999
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,729.14
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,270,618
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.04
|
$1.33
PYG10,455
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.32
|
$2.00
PYG15,649
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.96
|
$1.27
PYG9,957
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.17
|
$26.82
PYG210,102
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.14
|
$5.09
PYG39,830
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.99
|
$50.60
PYG396,306
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.53
|
$31.53
PYG246,945
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.77
|
$70.98
PYG555,957
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.79
|
$50.85
PYG398,298
|
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