Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 54.2% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Accra, you would:
pay 53.4% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS58.17
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS90.49
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.52
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.07
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.84
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS55.44
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS101.93
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.91
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS26.15
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.89
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.99
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.19
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.89
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.74
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.73
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS51.57
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS329.65
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS86,614.85
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS116.35
|
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 88.5% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS582.03
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,530.21
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS828.54
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS417.40
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS845.08
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS79,627.95
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.93
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.93
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.68
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS513.87
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS84.03
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS187.58
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS180.18
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS480.91
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS478.32
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
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