Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 50.4% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 80.4% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD396.74
|
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD644.70
|
$4.88
PYG36,355
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.30
|
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
$0.60
PYG4,443
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.83
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD565.97
|
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD455.66
|
$3.11
PYG23,146
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.63
|
$1.88
PYG14,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD302.38
|
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD179.03
|
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.80
|
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.59
|
$0.60
PYG4,455
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.69
|
$0.71
PYG5,323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.10
|
$0.42
PYG3,109
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.89
|
$4.39
PYG32,727
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,487.76
|
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,967,358.61
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD446.33
|
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
|
pay 51.3% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,172.02
|
$24.25
PYG180,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,102.65
|
$399.23
PYG2,973,545
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,370.60
|
$298.29
PYG2,221,715
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,875.31
|
$43.99
PYG327,656
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,538.28
|
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD408,071.17
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
|
pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD247.96
|
$1.39
PYG10,387
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD120.00
|
$2.32
PYG17,303
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD342.18
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,876.33
|
$27.36
PYG203,801
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD694.29
|
$6.97
PYG51,936
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,429.49
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,533.50
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,850.18
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,191.80
|
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
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