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Asuncion vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 46.3% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 60.8% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 93.0% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 39.8% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Asuncion

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Asuncion are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 59.2% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$5.00 PYG34,388	+48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$5.39 PYG37,097	+11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$0.89 PYG6,121	+50.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.52 PYG3,574	+127.0%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 60.8% more for groceries

	Algiers	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$1.13 PYG7,794	+544.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$3.98 PYG27,368	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$3.71 PYG25,504	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$1.81 PYG12,469	+2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$1.67 PYG11,475	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$1.03 PYG7,091	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.41 PYG2,835	-69.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.45 PYG3,079	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.85 PYG5,873	+95.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.54 PYG3,718	+89.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.57 PYG3,924	+118.2%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 93.0% more for transportation

	Algiers	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$3.61 PYG24,820	+171.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$28.58 PYG196,565	+143.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$15,411.13 PYG105,990,824	-57.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$7.41 PYG50,972	+114.6%
Average			+93.0%

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Algiers	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$17.71 PYG121,793	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$437.82 PYG3,011,103	+97.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$320.48 PYG2,204,127	+118.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$31.70 PYG217,993	-5.4%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 39.8% more for childcare

	Algiers	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$163.92 PYG1,127,357	+79.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$3,652.44 PYG25,119,825	+0.1%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$1.40 PYG9,636	-40.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$2.19 PYG15,052	+132.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$1.68 PYG11,563	-39.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$29.39 PYG202,153	+25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$5.95 PYG40,951	+15.5%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Algiers	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$55.16 PYG379,399	+36.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$37.83 PYG260,159	-15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$78.06 PYG536,837	+10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$55.34 PYG380,603	-25.3%
Average			+1.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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