Asuncion vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$395
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$628
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
35
27
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
462K
49K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 34% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6560th and 4567th ($847 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6137th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Port of Spain

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Asuncion Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$781
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$809
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$445
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$708
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$491
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$718
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$569
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$437
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$679
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$409
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$709
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$476
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$500
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$662
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$614
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$663
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$571
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$683
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$646
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$657
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$597
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$567
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$596
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$669
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$741
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$527
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$636
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$992
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$671
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$686
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$677
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$617
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$538
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$671
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$596
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$645
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801