Places · Paraguay
Living in Asunción
Paraguay · tropical
Asunción is a mid-sized city of roughly 525,000 people inland in Paraguay. The climate is tropical. It sits well off the usual tourist trail and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $1,050. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet is fast enough for full-time remote work. People come here for food and eating out, quiet days, cycling.
È uno dei posti dove vivere fuori rete è davvero praticabile, sia per legge sia per spazio. Chi nasce in Paraguay è cittadino, quale che sia la nazionalità dei genitori. Il reddito prodotto all’estero in genere non viene tassato qui.
At a glance
Who tends to love Asunción
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- Working remotely with reliable internet
- Peace, quiet and few crowds
- Raising a family
- Anyone into food and eating out
All parameters
➖ Popularity & prices: Steady
Accommodation prices have moved about +18% in the last 5 years.
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Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: flood.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Yellow fever risk, vaccination is required or recommended.
- •Dengue circulates in the wet season (mosquito-borne).
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Natural hazards to check locally: flooding.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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