Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Asuncion and Cuba

For one person, living is cheaper in Asuncion: $1,032 a month against $1,277 in Cuba, rent and utilities included – about $2,900 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Asuncion, Paraguay
Cuba
Asuncion
🇵🇾 Paraguay
$1,032
/mo nomad
🇨🇺 Cuba
$1,277
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Asuncion is 21.3% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Asuncion is 2.1% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.19 ₲45.7K
$5.55 CUP 133
29.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.94 ₲273.0K
$24.58 CUP 590
74.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 ₲41.9K
$6.61 CUP 159
-0.45%
Cappuccino
$3.28 ₲20.9K
$1.65 CUP 39.71
98.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₲6,391
$1.76 CUP 42.27
-42.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₲3,521
$1.12 CUP 26.77
-50.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ₲13.1K
$2.02 CUP 48.57
1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₲10.7K
$2.41 CUP 57.9
-30.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₲7,913
$2.82 CUP 67.7
-56.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ₲8,997
$1.20 CUP 28.79
18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 ₲8,297
$2.01 CUP 48.17
-35.32%
Eggs
$2.39 ₲15.2K
$3.30 CUP 79.2
-27.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 ₲60.0K
$5.81 CUP 139
62.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.10 ₲32.4K
$5.29 CUP 127
-3.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 ₲61.4K
$11.04 CUP 265
-12.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ₲19.1K
$4.15 CUP 99.7
-27.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ₲7,930
$1.12 CUP 26.86
11.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ₲7,361
$1.81 CUP 43.45
-35.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 ₲15.4K
$1.93 CUP 46.35
25.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ₲8,365
$1.96 CUP 47.03
-32.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ₲8,443
$2.53 CUP 60.7
-47.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 ₲5,388
$0.98 CUP 23.56
-13.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₲4,364
$0.95 CUP 22.71
-27.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 ₲14.9K
$3.19 CUP 76.6
-26.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 ₲56.4K
$9.67 CUP 232
-8.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ₲8,283
$1.72 CUP 41.30
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₲10.5K
$2.21 CUP 53.0
-25.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 ₲3,783
$0.21 CUP 5.16
180.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.97 ₲228.7K
$19.72 CUP 473
82.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₲9,129
$2.24 CUP 53.7
-35.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 ₲9,743
$0.38 CUP 9.15
302.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 ₲63.8K
$20.11 CUP 483
-50.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₲7,681
$1.23 CUP 29.62
-1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ₲106.9M
$68.9K CUP 1.7M
-75.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K ₲185.8M
$74.3K CUP 1.8M
-60.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.05 ₲311.9K
$37.50 CUP 900
30.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.79 ₲106.7K
$35.07 CUP 842
-52.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.60 ₲137.4K
$229 CUP 5,501
-90.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.35 ₲224.8K
$38.43 CUP 922
-8.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.61 ₲92.9K
$12.74 CUP 306
14.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.51 ₲54.1K
$0.98 CUP 23.56
768.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 ₲1.2M
$116 CUP 2,785
57.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,730 ₲36.4M
$13.4K CUP 322.4K
-57.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.2 ₲401.8K
$46.50 CUP 1,116
35.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 ₲360.2K
$35.13 CUP 843
61.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₲662.3K
$72.4 CUP 1,738
43.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 ₲446.2K
$72.6 CUP 1,743
-3.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ₲3.9M
$327 CUP 7,840
87.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₲2.3M
$456 CUP 10.9K
-19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 ₲6.6M
$858 CUP 20.6K
20.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 ₲4.0M
$603 CUP 14.5K
4.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,747 ₲11.1M
$352 CUP 8,441
396.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,234 ₲7.8M
$344 CUP 8,267
258.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asuncion
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$676 ₲4.3M
$35.85 CUP 860
1784.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.15
9.38
8.21%

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

Last update for Asuncion: November 1, 2026

Last update for Cuba: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Asuncion
$367
Cuba
$456 24.4% $89
Groceries & Markets
Asuncion
$209
Cuba
$241 15.4% $32
Eating Out
Asuncion
$137
Cuba
$111 19.1% $26
Clothing & Footwear
Asuncion
$132
Cuba
$102 22.9% $30
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asuncion
$87
Cuba
$302 245% $214
Sport & Entertainment
Asuncion
$52
Cuba
$40 22.9% $12
Getting Around
Asuncion
$47
Cuba
$25 47.9% $23
Good to know
🇵🇾 Asuncion
🇨🇺 Cuba
🕒 Local time
00:37 12:37 AM
22:37 10:37 PM
2 h behind Asuncion
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
742,023 Capital
10,985,974
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CUP, USD, EUR to PYG – Paraguayan Guarani Converter

Paraguayan Guarani exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 6,358 PYG (10,000 PYG = 1.57 USD). 1 EUR = 7,138 PYG (10,000 PYG = 1.4 EUR).

Cuban Peso exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 24 CUP (100 CUP = 4.17 USD). 1 EUR = 26.94 CUP (100 CUP = 3.71 EUR).

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