Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 27.5% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 68.6% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
$4.66
PYG35,139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX30,423
|
$4.66
PYG35,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,606
|
$1.08
PYG8,144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,127
|
$0.55
PYG4,128
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,703
|
$0.71
PYG5,328
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,890
|
$2.99
PYG22,534
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,587
|
$3.27
PYG24,607
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,699
|
$1.82
PYG13,673
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,973
|
$1.67
PYG12,613
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,716
|
$1.06
PYG7,950
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,551
|
$0.36
PYG2,678
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,964
|
$0.51
PYG3,854
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,300
|
$0.80
PYG6,012
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,850
|
$0.45
PYG3,373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,548
|
$0.46
PYG3,491
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX22,253
|
$3.96
PYG29,864
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
$22.39
PYG168,669
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX38,029,219
|
$14,660.35
PYG110,437,887
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX16,226
|
$11.73
PYG88,350
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX315,215
|
$18.79
PYG141,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,070,452
|
$439.81
PYG3,313,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX681,709
|
$343.19
PYG2,585,251
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX136,081
|
$42.88
PYG323,003
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX595,791
|
$199.91
PYG1,505,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,580,443
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,601,510
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,817
|
$1.33
PYG10,040
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,578
|
$2.19
PYG16,516
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
$1.87
PYG14,056
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX226,908
|
$30.44
PYG229,338
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX22,310
|
$6.00
PYG45,179
|
|
pay 91.5% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX66,424
|
$57.31
PYG431,712
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX89,382
|
$27.99
PYG210,836
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX138,173
|
$68.72
PYG517,710
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
$68.86
PYG518,723
|
|
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