Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 22.2% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
Ulaanbaatar
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
Ulaanbaatar
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Ulaanbaatar
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 43.5% more for housing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
Ulaanbaatar
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
Ulaanbaatar
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
|
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