Asuncion vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$338
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
77
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
462K
9.94M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 33% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7159th and 5792nd ($666 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Paraguay and Peru, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6136th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$8320

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$620
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$604
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$335
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$534
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$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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$779
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$726
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$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
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$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
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$641
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$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722