Cost of Living Comparison Between Altos and Encarnacion Cost of Living Comparison Between Altos and Encarnacion

🙂 Solo nomad: Altos is 49.7% cheaper than Encarnacion without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Altos is 54% cheaper than Encarnacion without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.42 ₲23.2K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.97 ₲196.1K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ₲32.0K

Cappuccino

$1.02 ₲6,938

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₲9,817

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₲3,674

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.25 ₲15.2K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₲14.3K

Milk (1 liter)

$0.48 ₲3,247

$0.89 ₲6,006

-46.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 ₲4,216

$0.46 ₲3,135

34.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ₲6,617

$0.87 ₲5,909

12.64%

Eggs

$1.90 ₲12.9K

$1.67 ₲11.3K

13.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 ₲41.2K

$5.16 ₲34.9K

17.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₲24.0K

$3.21 ₲21.7K

10.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.36 ₲36.3K

$5.46 ₲37.0K

-1.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 ₲16.7K

$2.08 ₲14.1K

18.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ₲8,562

$0.84 ₲5,672

50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.39 ₲9,404

$0.94 ₲6,381

47.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.83 ₲12.4K

$1.65 ₲11.2K

10.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 ₲8,325

$0.85 ₲5,777

44.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 ₲10.7K

$0.94 ₲6,342

68.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ₲8,343

$0.58 ₲3,942

112.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₲3,511

$0.57 ₲3,867

-8.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.52 ₲10.3K

Wine (Bottle)

$8.08 ₲54.7K

$5.65 ₲38.3K

43.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₲4,867

$0.80 ₲5,385

-10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₲5,621

$1.47 ₲9,969

-43.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 ₲2,781

$0.49 ₲3,344

-16.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₲82.3K

$35.02 ₲237.0K

-65.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₲5,713

$1.27 ₲8,614

-33.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 ₲4,666

$0.67 ₲4,532

2.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.42 ₲43.5K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₲7,889

$0.95 ₲6,419

23.16%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.8K ₲127.0M

$14.0K ₲94.5M

34.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.5K ₲159.3M

$26.5K ₲179.3M

-11.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$35.42 ₲239.8K

$44.69 ₲302.5K

-20.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.81 ₲52.9K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.92 ₲94.3K

$17.26 ₲116.8K

-19.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.61 ₲180.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.12 ₲88.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 ₲23.8K

$5.88 ₲39.8K

-40.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$197 ₲1.3M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,295 ₲22.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.33 ₲171.5K

$57.6 ₲389.7K

-56.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.45 ₲185.8K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.2 ₲454.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$68.7 ₲465.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₲2.7M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$300 ₲2.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$379 ₲2.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₲1.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,489 ₲10.1M

$1,502 ₲10.2M

-0.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$982 ₲6.6M

$1,092 ₲7.4M

-10.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$508 ₲3.4M

$304 ₲2.1M

67.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.5

5.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Altos: January 13, 2026

Last update for Encarnacion: January 11, 2026

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