Asuncion vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$305
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
80
😀 Quality of life
55
66
🏙️ Population
524K
9.94M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 24% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7416th and 6111th ($629 vs $826) 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 0.6 months in Lima. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5894th and 4016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$5443

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$468
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$317
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$558
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$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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$698
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$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
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$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687