Asuncion vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$1666
🏠 One person rent
$305
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
39
😀 Quality of life
55
44
🏙️ Population
524K
1.5M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 25% less expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 7416th and 6081st ($629 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.6 months in Belem. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Belem ranked 39th in Brazil, while ranked 5894th and 6665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Belem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$92.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
13.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$52.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$4845

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$547
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$468
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$317
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$558
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$435
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$525
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$658
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$567
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$529
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$532
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$611
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$693
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$549
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$548
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$528
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$562
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$563
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$532
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$563
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$597
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$549
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$549
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$564
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$565
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$513
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$685
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$552
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$475
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$562
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$842
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$499
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$595
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$585
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$521
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$479
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$645
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$546
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$563
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$563
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$563

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Distance City Cost of living
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$526
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$530
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$571
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$565
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$562
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$561
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$565
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$562
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$562
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$563
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$497
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$561
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$563
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$563
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$563
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$676
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$716
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$562
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$571
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$561
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$564
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$561
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$564
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$434
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$561
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$570
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$621
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$562
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$569
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$573
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$566
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$563
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$562
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1573
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$563
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$563
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1304
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$563