Asuncion vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$338
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
51
49
🏙️ Population
462K
2.87M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 1% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 7159th and 7096th ($666 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Paraguay and Bolivia, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6136th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$620
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$604
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$335
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$534
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$411
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603