Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 59.3% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$23.20
|
$4.18
₲30,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.82
|
$4.88
₲36,016
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.35
|
$1.01
₲7,429
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.91
|
$0.60
₲4,402
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$0.72
₲5,280
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.53
|
$3.22
₲23,732
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.38
|
$3.11
₲22,930
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.83
|
$1.88
₲13,905
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$8.06
|
$1.69
₲12,460
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
$0.83
₲6,145
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.82
|
$0.44
₲3,254
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
$0.60
₲4,414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.41
|
$0.71
₲5,274
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
$0.42
₲3,080
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.33
₲2,462
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.72
|
$4.39
₲32,421
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$160.63
|
$23.43
₲172,878
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$46,928.27
|
$15,340.40
₲113,193,733
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$28.42
|
$12.04
₲88,806
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$96.80
|
$24.25
₲178,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,675.83
|
$399.23
₲2,945,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,355.17
|
$298.29
₲2,200,989
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$224.10
|
$43.99
₲324,600
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,402.73
|
$156.19
₲1,152,518
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,265.11
|
$2,231.33
₲16,464,543
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.60
|
$1.39
₲10,290
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.72
|
$2.32
₲17,142
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$40.08
|
$1.88
₲13,892
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$69.60
|
$27.36
₲201,899
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$21.09
|
$6.97
₲51,452
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$132.23
|
$38.87
₲286,843
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$79.29
|
$31.15
₲229,818
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$180.95
|
$74.77
₲551,738
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$213.82
|
$74.96
₲553,106
|
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