New York vs Asunción Cost of Living

New York (United States) · Overall index 100.0Asunción (Paraguay) · Overall index 26.7

Summary

  • Overall, Asunción is 73% cheaper than New York.
  • Rent in Asunción is 84% cheaper than in New York.
  • Transport in Asunción is 75% cheaper than in New York.
ItemNew YorkAsunciónDiff
Rent-84%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$4,328$623-86%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,796$472-83%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$7,980$1,236-85%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,915$935-81%
Groceries-69%
Milk (1L)$1.48$0.41-72%
White bread (500g)$4.03$1.27-68%
Rice (1kg)$5.54$1.94-65%
Eggs (12)$5.18$1.64-68%
Local cheese (1kg)$16.5$4.73-71%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$13.6$3.92-71%
Beef round (1kg)$22.8$7.41-67%
Apples (1kg)$6.73$1.74-74%
Bananas (1kg)$2.56$0.77-70%
Oranges (1kg)$5.31$1.47-72%
Tomatoes (1kg)$6.04$2.12-65%
Potatoes (1kg)$3.01$1.03-66%
Onions (1kg)$3.09$0.93-70%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.85$0.9-68%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.81$0.91-68%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$17$5.62-67%
Transport-75%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.75$0.73-73%
Public transport, monthly pass$145$29.1-80%
Taxi, base fare$4.13$0.97-77%
Taxi, per km$2.06$0.57-72%
Gasoline (1L)$0.93$0.23-75%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$29,178$7,930-73%
Dining out-74%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$25.5$7.05-72%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$140$33.5-76%
Fast food combo meal$12.7$3.3-74%
Cappuccino$5.58$1.65-70%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$3.23$0.81-75%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$8.19$2.01-75%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$8.34$2.28-73%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$2.48$0.64-74%
Telecom-57%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$64.2$26.2-59%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$66.9$29.5-56%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.38$0.14-63%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.9$7.16-52%
Utilities & household-67%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$173$64.4-63%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.25$0.07-72%
Tap water (1m³)$4.81$1.77-63%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.75$0.55-69%
Waste collection (monthly)$23.6$8.41-64%
Fitness club (monthly)$94.7$28.7-70%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$16.6$5.72-66%
Men's haircut$36.8$10.9-70%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$25.1$9.4-63%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$2,473$708-71%

2,985 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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