Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Asuncion and Peru

For one person, living is cheaper in Peru: $849 a month against $1,049 in Asuncion, rent and utilities included – about $2,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Asuncion
🇵🇾 Paraguay
$1,049
/mo nomad
🇵🇪 Peru
$849
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Asuncion is 17.7% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asuncion is 18.3% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.66 ₲37.8K
$3.41 PEN 11.69
95.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.46 ₲246.7K
$29.41 PEN 101
47.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 ₲37.6K
$6.29 PEN 21.55
5.41%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ₲19.5K
$3.10 PEN 10.63
10.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₲6,047
$0.92 PEN 3.17
16.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₲3,299
$0.49 PEN 1.70
18.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 ₲10.5K
$2.30 PEN 7.89
-19.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ₲9,643
$3.42 PEN 11.71
-50.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ₲7,087
$1.51 PEN 5.18
-17.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 ₲8,448
$2.29 PEN 7.86
-34.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ₲7,645
$1.32 PEN 4.53
2.27%
Eggs
$2.32 ₲13.2K
$2.72 PEN 9.31
-14.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 ₲55.9K
$7.91 PEN 27.11
24.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 ₲29.5K
$5.66 PEN 19.41
-8.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 ₲56.3K
$9.04 PEN 30.98
9.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ₲17.0K
$1.83 PEN 6.27
63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ₲6,961
$1.05 PEN 3.59
17.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 ₲6,866
$1.22 PEN 4.18
-0.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 ₲13.9K
$1.22 PEN 4.18
100.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ₲7,405
$0.90 PEN 3.08
44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ₲7,583
$0.85 PEN 2.91
57.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 ₲4,746
$0.82 PEN 2.80
2.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₲3,926
$0.85 PEN 2.91
-18.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 ₲12.7K
$5.65 PEN 19.37
-60.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 ₲51.2K
$7.83 PEN 26.83
15.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₲7,537
$2.00 PEN 6.87
-33.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₲9,516
$2.89 PEN 9.92
-41.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₲3,213
$0.60 PEN 2.06
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.02 ₲215.8K
$26.75 PEN 91.7
42.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₲8,222
$2.30 PEN 7.89
-36.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 ₲8,936
$2.00 PEN 6.85
-21.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 ₲57.0K
$6.96 PEN 23.84
44.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₲6,842
$1.58 PEN 5.42
-23.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K ₲96.1M
$22.0K PEN 75.5K
-23.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ₲200.5M
$25.5K PEN 87.3K
38.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 ₲284.3K
$55.7 PEN 191
-10.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.94 ₲96.2K
$13.43 PEN 46.04
26.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ₲123.5K
$26.21 PEN 89.9
-17.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.50 ₲207.2K
$31.20 PEN 107
16.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ₲84.5K
$16.50 PEN 56.6
-9.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.59 ₲48.8K
$5.86 PEN 20.10
46.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 ₲1.0M
$161 PEN 552
14.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,873 ₲33.3M
$10.9K PEN 37.2K
-45.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 ₲354.4K
$49.19 PEN 169
26.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 ₲314.2K
$31.54 PEN 108
75.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₲592.2K
$73.0 PEN 250
42.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 ₲392.6K
$72.0 PEN 247
-3.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 ₲3.5M
$472 PEN 1,620
31.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₲2.1M
$244 PEN 838
52.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 ₲6.0M
$831 PEN 2,848
26.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 ₲3.5M
$475 PEN 1,630
31.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 ₲9.7M
$2,209 PEN 7,573
-22.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,242 ₲7.0M
$1,231 PEN 4,220
0.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asuncion
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$723 ₲4.1M
$550 PEN 1,884
31.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.15
9.73
4.32%

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

Last update for Asuncion: October 4, 2026

Last update for Peru: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Asuncion
$373
Peru
$244 34.5% $129
Groceries & Markets
Asuncion
$213
Peru
$209 1.8% $3.9
Eating Out
Asuncion
$134
Peru
$107 19.6% $26
Clothing & Footwear
Asuncion
$131
Peru
$102 22.5% $30
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asuncion
$89
Peru
$95 7.4% $6.6
Sport & Entertainment
Asuncion
$54
Peru
$43 20% $11
Getting Around
Asuncion
$50
Peru
$41 16.5% $8.2
Good to know
🇵🇾 Asuncion
🇵🇪 Peru
🕒 Local time
05:21 5:21 AM
03:21 3:21 AM
2 h behind Asuncion
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
742,023 Capital
33,726,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PEN, 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 = 6,366 PYG (10,000 PYG = 1.57 EUR).

Peruvian Sol exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.43 PEN (1 PEN = 0.292 USD). 1 EUR = 3.84 PEN (1 PEN = 0.26 EUR).

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