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Asunción Prices & Cost of Living 2026
Paraguay · Big city — Asunción is about 74% cheaper than New York. Not just exchange rates: what a fair price is, where it turns into a rip-off, and what that means in your money.
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Asunción travel difficulty
Mostly fixed prices; street taxis pricey — Bolt/Uber are cheaper
Little English; Spanish and Guaraní are spoken
City buses old and confusing; Bolt/Uber are the easy way
Cards in malls, supermarkets, restaurants; cash elsewhere
Generally safe; avoid empty downtown/port streets at night
Good to knowUse Bolt/Uber from the airport and around town; skip city buses (US staff are barred)
Handy apps: Bolt · Uber · MUV
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In your money
Asunción is about 74% cheaper than New York
Based on 8 things travelers buy most, compared with New York. Each pair of bars is the same purchase in both cities, converted to your currency. Set your own city and currency in “My basis” above.
Asunción in numbers
- 🍜14 local meals
- ☕29 coffees
- 🍺48 beers
- 🚕23 5-km taxi rides
- 💆3.8 h of massage
- 🏨1.6 hotel nights
- Local meal1 h 49 min · New York 52 min
- Coffee55 min · New York 15 min
- Beer33 min · New York 23 min
- Taxi1 h 8 min · New York 59 min
- Entry ticket#67 cheapest
- Beer#69 cheapest
- Transit#113 cheapest
- Bottled water#217 priciest
- Coffee#244 priciest
Asunción price guide & rip-off thresholds
Asunción travel budget
Per person per day, estimated. Flights and shopping not included.
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How to spend money in Asunción
Live prices reported in Asunción
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FAQ
Is Asunción cheaper than New York?
Across 8 things travelers buy most (meals, coffee, beer, taxis, hotels…), Asunción is about 74% cheaper than New York. A local meal is about ₲40,000 (≈ $6.85) and a coffee about ₲20,000 (≈ $3.43).
How hard is Asunción to travel?
Averaging rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, Asunción scores 2.6/5 — 'moderate'. The main thing to watch is language (4/5): Little English; Spanish and Guaraní are spoken. Tip: Use Bolt/Uber from the airport and around town; skip city buses (US staff are barred)
Is Asunción good for first-time travelers?
With a little preparation, yes (2.6/5). Language: Little English; Spanish and Guaraní are spoken. Tip: Use Bolt/Uber from the airport and around town; skip city buses (US staff are barred)
What is a realistic daily budget for Asunción?
Mid-range (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides) is about $121 a day. Guesthouses and street food bring it to about $37.2; 4-star and restaurants push it to about $248.
How much does it cost to live in Asunción for a month?
A short-term studio (about $970) plus food, transport and a SIM (about $922) comes to roughly $1,892 a month. A local long-term lease (studio about ₲2,500,000) brings it down a lot.
How much should a taxi cost in Asunción?
For 5 km in town, expect ₲20,000 – ₲40,000; anything above ₲48,000 is suspicious.
Where do these numbers come from?
Base prices start from public cost-of-living data; once 3+ traveler reports come in, the app blends in the median of what people actually paid.
Fair range & rip-off line — each item gets its own spread (tight for transit, wide for street food). Above 1.2× the top of the fair range is flagged as a likely rip-off.
Budgets add up item prices for the lifestyle described above. Peak season and prime tourist spots run higher.
Exchange rate as of October 2026: 1 USD = ₲5,838. Last updated 2026-10-05.