Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Asuncion and Colombia

For one person, living is cheaper in Asuncion: $1,049 a month against $1,315 in Colombia, rent and utilities included – about $3,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Asuncion
🇵🇾 Paraguay
$1,049
/mo nomad
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,315
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Asuncion is 13.8% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Asuncion is 14.3% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.66 ₲37.8K
$7.60 COP 24.2K
-12.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.46 ₲246.7K
$45.19 COP 144.0K
-3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 ₲37.6K
$9.60 COP 30.6K
-30.94%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ₲19.5K
$2.64 COP 8,406
30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₲6,047
$1.36 COP 4,321
-21.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₲3,299
$0.94 COP 2,997
-38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 ₲10.5K
$2.43 COP 7,745
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ₲9,643
$4.07 COP 13.0K
-58.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ₲7,087
$1.52 COP 4,849
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 ₲8,448
$2.16 COP 6,868
-31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ₲7,645
$1.58 COP 5,030
-14.56%
Eggs
$2.32 ₲13.2K
$2.94 COP 9,353
-21.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 ₲55.9K
$7.42 COP 23.6K
32.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 ₲29.5K
$8.67 COP 27.6K
-40.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 ₲56.3K
$10.92 COP 34.8K
-9.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ₲17.0K
$3.69 COP 11.8K
-18.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ₲6,961
$1.47 COP 4,678
-16.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 ₲6,866
$1.82 COP 5,804
-33.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 ₲13.9K
$1.88 COP 6,007
30.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ₲7,405
$1.50 COP 4,776
-13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ₲7,583
$1.44 COP 4,594
-6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 ₲4,746
$1.18 COP 3,769
-28.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₲3,926
$1.14 COP 3,642
-39.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 ₲12.7K
$4.02 COP 12.8K
-44.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 ₲51.2K
$12.57 COP 40.1K
-28.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₲7,537
$1.45 COP 4,619
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₲9,516
$2.56 COP 8,155
-34.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₲3,213
$1.08 COP 3,441
-47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.02 ₲215.8K
$61.1 COP 194.8K
-37.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₲8,222
$2.09 COP 6,662
-30.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 ₲8,936
$2.04 COP 6,511
-23.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 ₲57.0K
$7.92 COP 25.3K
26.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₲6,842
$1.31 COP 4,176
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K ₲96.1M
$25.9K COP 82.7M
-34.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ₲200.5M
$33.5K COP 106.7M
5.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 ₲284.3K
$129 COP 409.7K
-61.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.94 ₲96.2K
$13.09 COP 41.7K
29.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ₲123.5K
$28.31 COP 90.2K
-23.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.50 ₲207.2K
$33.80 COP 107.7K
7.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ₲84.5K
$16.66 COP 53.1K
-10.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.59 ₲48.8K
$5.95 COP 19.0K
44.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 ₲1.0M
$643 COP 2.1M
-71.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,873 ₲33.3M
$8,075 COP 25.7M
-27.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 ₲354.4K
$74.9 COP 238.7K
-16.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 ₲314.2K
$53.5 COP 170.5K
3.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₲592.2K
$133 COP 425.1K
-21.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 ₲392.6K
$103 COP 328.0K
-32.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 ₲3.5M
$691 COP 2.2M
-10.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₲2.1M
$430 COP 1.4M
-13.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 ₲6.0M
$1,245 COP 4.0M
-15.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 ₲3.5M
$812 COP 2.6M
-23.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 ₲9.7M
$2,366 COP 7.5M
-27.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,242 ₲7.0M
$1,507 COP 4.8M
-17.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asuncion
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$723 ₲4.1M
$594 COP 1.9M
21.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.15
12.51
-18.86%

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

Last update for Asuncion: October 4, 2026

Last update for Colombia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Asuncion
$373
Colombia
$430 15.3% $57
Groceries & Markets
Asuncion
$213
Colombia
$261 22.3% $48
Eating Out
Asuncion
$134
Colombia
$151 12.9% $17
Clothing & Footwear
Asuncion
$131
Colombia
$164 25.2% $33
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asuncion
$89
Colombia
$170 91.5% $81
Sport & Entertainment
Asuncion
$54
Colombia
$46 14.9% $8
Getting Around
Asuncion
$50
Colombia
$78 56.8% $28
Good to know
🇵🇾 Asuncion
🇨🇴 Colombia
🕒 Local time
08:18 8:18 AM
06:18 6:18 AM
2 h behind Asuncion
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
742,023 Capital
52,321,152
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to PYG – Paraguayan Guarani Converter

Paraguayan Guarani exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 5,676 PYG (10,000 PYG = 1.76 USD). 1 EUR = 6,361 PYG (10,000 PYG = 1.57 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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