Cost of Living Comparison Between Asuncion and Montevideo 

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Consumer Prices in Montevideo are 101.9% higher than in Asuncion (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montevideo are 85.1% higher than in Asuncion
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 36.9% higher than in Asuncion
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 149.2% higher than in Asuncion
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 101.7% higher than in Asuncion
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 72.1% higher than in Asuncion
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Restaurants
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 32,500.00 Gs
(168.08 $U)
106,347.22 Gs
(550.00 $U)
     +227.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 175,000.00 Gs
(905.05 $U)
386,717.18 Gs
(2,000.00 $U)
     +121.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35,000.00 Gs
(181.01 $U)
77,343.44 Gs
(400.00 $U)
     +121.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10,000.00 Gs
(51.72 $U)
27,070.20 Gs
(140.00 $U)
     +170.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15,000.00 Gs
(77.58 $U)
29,003.79 Gs
(150.00 $U)
     +93.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 16,029.09 Gs
(82.90 $U)
31,062.41 Gs
(160.65 $U)
     +93.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 7,891.82 Gs
(40.81 $U)
16,398.05 Gs
(84.81 $U)
     +107.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4,218.58 Gs
(21.82 $U)
12,350.78 Gs
(63.88 $U)
     +192.8 %
Markets
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24,817.32 Gs
(128.35 $U)
32,744.51 Gs
(169.35 $U)
     +31.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,814.56 Gs
(24.90 $U)
20,132.53 Gs
(104.12 $U)
     +318.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,967.79 Gs
(15.35 $U)
5,321.07 Gs
(27.52 $U)
     +79.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13,618.75 Gs
(70.43 $U)
34,144.46 Gs
(176.59 $U)
     +150.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 20,361.28 Gs
(105.30 $U)
41,218.21 Gs
(213.17 $U)
     +102.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12,548.90 Gs
(64.90 $U)
33,623.32 Gs
(173.89 $U)
     +167.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20,534.66 Gs
(106.20 $U)
35,764.15 Gs
(184.96 $U)
     +74.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 7,545.36 Gs
(39.02 $U)
7,959.33 Gs
(41.16 $U)
     +5.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,750.19 Gs
(14.22 $U)
8,639.05 Gs
(44.68 $U)
     +214.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3,829.25 Gs
(19.80 $U)
5,371.04 Gs
(27.78 $U)
     +40.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5,975.05 Gs
(30.90 $U)
10,035.60 Gs
(51.90 $U)
     +68.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 3,353.88 Gs
(17.35 $U)
6,381.23 Gs
(33.00 $U)
     +90.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 3,476.79 Gs
(17.98 $U)
6,047.73 Gs
(31.28 $U)
     +73.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4,287.50 Gs
(22.17 $U)
9,594.27 Gs
(49.62 $U)
     +123.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4,201.30 Gs
(21.73 $U)
12,919.87 Gs
(66.82 $U)
     +207.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 47,500.00 Gs
(245.66 $U)
58,007.58 Gs
(300.00 $U)
     +22.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6,883.12 Gs
(35.60 $U)
17,864.10 Gs
(92.39 $U)
     +159.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12,802.27 Gs
(66.21 $U)
24,817.57 Gs
(128.35 $U)
     +93.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14,000.00 Gs
(72.40 $U)
38,671.72 Gs
(200.00 $U)
     +176.2 %
Transportation
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,600.00 Gs
(18.62 $U)
10,054.65 Gs
(52.00 $U)
     +179.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 234,000.00 Gs
(1,210.19 $U)
348,045.46 Gs
(1,800.00 $U)
     +48.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,000.00 Gs
(41.37 $U)
12,568.31 Gs
(65.00 $U)
     +57.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 16,093.44 Gs
(83.23 $U)
31,118.06 Gs
(160.93 $U)
     +93.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Gs
(258.59 $U)
87,011.36 Gs
(450.00 $U)
     +74.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 30,163.76 Gs
(156.00 $U)
55,834.31 Gs
(288.76 $U)
     +85.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,000,000.00 Gs
(568,891.21 $U)
299,572,006.61 Gs
(1,549,308.00 $U)
     +172.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 199,500,000.00 Gs
(1,031,761.78 $U)
282,919,989.41 Gs
(1,463,188.13 $U)
     +41.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 420,714.29 Gs
(2,175.82 $U)
1,084,627.31 Gs
(5,609.41 $U)
     +157.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 113,625.00 Gs
(587.64 $U)
124,780.74 Gs
(645.33 $U)
     +9.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 141,000.00 Gs
(729.22 $U)
322,785.09 Gs
(1,669.36 $U)
     +128.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 228,428.57 Gs
(1,181.37 $U)
452,991.89 Gs
(2,342.76 $U)
     +98.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 90,000.00 Gs
(465.46 $U)
175,009.13 Gs
(905.10 $U)
     +94.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45,000.00 Gs
(232.73 $U)
80,243.81 Gs
(415.00 $U)
     +78.3 %
Childcare
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500,000.00 Gs
(7,757.61 $U)
2,916,492.03 Gs
(15,083.33 $U)
     +94.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500,000.00 Gs
(131,879.32 $U)
63,007,276.90 Gs
(325,857.14 $U)
     +147.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 430,000.00 Gs
(2,223.85 $U)
759,899.25 Gs
(3,930.00 $U)
     +76.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 210,000.00 Gs
(1,086.07 $U)
336,388.67 Gs
(1,739.71 $U)
     +60.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 514,806.62 Gs
(2,662.45 $U)
861,194.42 Gs
(4,453.87 $U)
     +67.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 516,666.67 Gs
(2,672.06 $U)
892,869.23 Gs
(4,617.69 $U)
     +72.8 %
Rent Per Month
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,220,000.00 Gs
(16,653.00 $U)
4,517,559.73 Gs
(23,363.64 $U)
     +40.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,466,666.67 Gs
(12,756.95 $U)
3,434,826.87 Gs
(17,764.03 $U)
     +39.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,722,222.22 Gs
(29,593.84 $U)
7,317,096.02 Gs
(37,842.11 $U)
     +27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,259,364.79 Gs
(22,028.32 $U)
6,176,991.03 Gs
(31,945.78 $U)
     +45.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 780,379.04 Gs
(4,035.92 $U)
1,745,390.20 Gs
(9,026.70 $U)
     +123.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 641,025.64 Gs
(3,315.22 $U)
1,450,445.46 Gs
(7,501.32 $U)
     +126.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Asuncion Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,023,000.00 Gs
(15,634.16 $U)
9,627,103.31 Gs
(49,788.86 $U)
     +218.5 %
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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