Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 27.7% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.91
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.94
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.43
|
$1.08
PYG8,099
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.55
PYG4,105
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
Sofia
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.99
|
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.81
|
$3.27
PYG24,473
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.82
PYG13,598
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$1.67
PYG12,545
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.06
PYG7,907
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.51
PYG3,833
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.92
|
$0.80
PYG5,979
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.45
PYG3,354
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.46
PYG3,472
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
Sofia
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.45
|
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.79
|
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,787.43
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.85
|
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
Sofia
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.38
|
$18.79
PYG140,790
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN983.30
|
$439.81
PYG3,295,085
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.79
|
$343.19
PYG2,571,165
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.65
|
$42.88
PYG321,244
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
Sofia
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN914.22
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,804.03
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,462,024
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.33
PYG9,985
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.19
PYG16,426
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$1.87
PYG13,979
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.79
|
$30.44
PYG228,088
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.94
|
$6.00
PYG44,933
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
Sofia
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN130.09
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN58.03
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.53
|
$68.72
PYG514,889
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.23
|
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
|
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