Cost of Living Comparison Between Asuncion and Montevideo 

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Consumer Prices in Montevideo are 104.7% higher than in Asuncion (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montevideo are 87.5% higher than in Asuncion
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 38.8% higher than in Asuncion
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 142.7% higher than in Asuncion
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 103.1% higher than in Asuncion
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 46.1% higher than in Asuncion
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Restaurants
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Gs
(179.18 $U)
107,432.97 Gs
(550.00 $U)
     +207.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 180,000.00 Gs
(921.50 $U)
390,665.33 Gs
(2,000.00 $U)
     +117.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35,000.00 Gs
(179.18 $U)
78,133.07 Gs
(400.00 $U)
     +123.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10,000.00 Gs
(51.19 $U)
25,393.25 Gs
(130.00 $U)
     +153.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15,000.00 Gs
(76.79 $U)
29,299.90 Gs
(150.00 $U)
     +95.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 16,442.41 Gs
(84.18 $U)
31,462.57 Gs
(161.07 $U)
     +91.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8,107.28 Gs
(41.50 $U)
16,872.56 Gs
(86.38 $U)
     +108.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4,109.58 Gs
(21.04 $U)
12,679.64 Gs
(64.91 $U)
     +208.5 %
Markets
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24,509.82 Gs
(125.48 $U)
32,997.57 Gs
(168.93 $U)
     +34.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,814.56 Gs
(24.65 $U)
19,975.61 Gs
(102.26 $U)
     +314.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,967.79 Gs
(15.19 $U)
5,409.45 Gs
(27.69 $U)
     +82.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13,618.75 Gs
(69.72 $U)
34,493.05 Gs
(176.59 $U)
     +153.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 20,361.28 Gs
(104.24 $U)
42,101.13 Gs
(215.54 $U)
     +106.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12,556.96 Gs
(64.28 $U)
33,966.60 Gs
(173.89 $U)
     +170.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20,534.66 Gs
(105.13 $U)
36,129.28 Gs
(184.96 $U)
     +75.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 7,915.08 Gs
(40.52 $U)
8,159.04 Gs
(41.77 $U)
     +3.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,665.74 Gs
(13.65 $U)
8,852.77 Gs
(45.32 $U)
     +232.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3,834.62 Gs
(19.63 $U)
5,508.12 Gs
(28.20 $U)
     +43.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5,982.21 Gs
(30.63 $U)
10,260.06 Gs
(52.53 $U)
     +71.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 3,356.94 Gs
(17.19 $U)
6,437.72 Gs
(32.96 $U)
     +91.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 3,476.79 Gs
(17.80 $U)
6,151.48 Gs
(31.49 $U)
     +76.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4,287.50 Gs
(21.95 $U)
9,692.22 Gs
(49.62 $U)
     +126.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4,204.68 Gs
(21.53 $U)
13,051.77 Gs
(66.82 $U)
     +210.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50,000.00 Gs
(255.97 $U)
58,599.80 Gs
(300.00 $U)
     +17.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6,883.12 Gs
(35.24 $U)
18,115.20 Gs
(92.74 $U)
     +163.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12,808.19 Gs
(65.57 $U)
25,424.09 Gs
(130.16 $U)
     +98.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14,000.00 Gs
(71.67 $U)
39,066.53 Gs
(200.00 $U)
     +179.0 %
Transportation
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,600.00 Gs
(18.43 $U)
10,157.30 Gs
(52.00 $U)
     +182.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168,000.00 Gs
(860.07 $U)
351,598.80 Gs
(1,800.00 $U)
     +109.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,000.00 Gs
(40.96 $U)
12,696.62 Gs
(65.00 $U)
     +58.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 16,093.44 Gs
(82.39 $U)
31,435.75 Gs
(160.93 $U)
     +95.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Gs
(255.97 $U)
87,899.70 Gs
(450.00 $U)
     +75.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 29,745.37 Gs
(152.28 $U)
56,503.30 Gs
(289.27 $U)
     +90.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,000,000.00 Gs
(563,141.86 $U)
312,261,923.66 Gs
(1,598,616.00 $U)
     +183.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 199,500,000.00 Gs
(1,021,334.55 $U)
291,276,962.26 Gs
(1,491,184.09 $U)
     +46.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 420,714.29 Gs
(2,153.83 $U)
1,076,244.02 Gs
(5,509.80 $U)
     +155.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 113,625.00 Gs
(581.70 $U)
126,054.68 Gs
(645.33 $U)
     +10.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 141,000.00 Gs
(721.85 $U)
329,086.71 Gs
(1,684.75 $U)
     +133.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 228,428.57 Gs
(1,169.43 $U)
464,404.77 Gs
(2,377.51 $U)
     +103.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 90,000.00 Gs
(460.75 $U)
176,795.87 Gs
(905.10 $U)
     +96.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45,000.00 Gs
(230.38 $U)
80,086.39 Gs
(410.00 $U)
     +78.0 %
Childcare
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500,000.00 Gs
(7,679.21 $U)
2,946,267.70 Gs
(15,083.33 $U)
     +96.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500,000.00 Gs
(130,546.52 $U)
63,650,544.14 Gs
(325,857.14 $U)
     +149.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 430,000.00 Gs
(2,201.37 $U)
761,797.39 Gs
(3,900.00 $U)
     +77.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 210,000.00 Gs
(1,075.09 $U)
332,042.87 Gs
(1,699.88 $U)
     +58.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 515,280.06 Gs
(2,637.96 $U)
869,410.67 Gs
(4,450.92 $U)
     +68.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 516,666.67 Gs
(2,645.06 $U)
897,830.32 Gs
(4,596.42 $U)
     +73.8 %
Rent Per Month
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,300,000.00 Gs
(16,894.26 $U)
4,596,218.30 Gs
(23,530.21 $U)
     +39.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,575,000.00 Gs
(13,182.64 $U)
3,465,047.04 Gs
(17,739.21 $U)
     +34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,722,222.22 Gs
(29,294.75 $U)
7,648,815.94 Gs
(39,157.89 $U)
     +33.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,264,699.11 Gs
(21,833.01 $U)
6,306,400.09 Gs
(32,285.44 $U)
     +47.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 780,379.04 Gs
(3,995.13 $U)
1,759,121.47 Gs
(9,005.77 $U)
     +125.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 641,025.64 Gs
(3,281.71 $U)
1,461,077.44 Gs
(7,479.94 $U)
     +127.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,550,000.00 Gs
(18,174.12 $U)
9,722,366.10 Gs
(49,773.38 $U)
     +173.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.50 6.54      -31.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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