Asuncion vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2055
🏠 One person rent
$361
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$911
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$81.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
40
😀 Quality of life
53
39
🏙️ Population
524K
1.51M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 16% less expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 6685th and 6173rd ($722 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Paraguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.3 months in Belem. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Belem ranked 85th in Brazil, while ranked 6074th and 7261st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Belem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$1374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
14.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$53.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3513
$2155

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$444
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$577
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$523
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$403
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$554
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$340
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$580
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$429
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$368
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$644
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$604
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$648
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$619
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$661
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$431
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$428
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$611
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$554
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$610
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$681
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$607
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$525
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$653
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$957
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$636
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$632
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$694
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$688
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$511
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$716
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$626
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$658
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$556
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$577
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$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
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$1528
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$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
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$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771