Asuncion vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$305
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$183
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
55
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
524K
2.25M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 34% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 7416th and 5759th ($629 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and Venezuela, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5894th and 6791st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$43.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$80.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$5670

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$547
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$468
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$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
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$718
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715