Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 2.1 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
$10.00
LBP895,669
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,355
|
$6.62
LBP593,381
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
$3.22
LBP288,155
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,443
|
$1.01
LBP90,515
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
$1.18
LBP105,846
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
$7.35
LBP658,509
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,146
|
$25.78
LBP2,308,607
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,036
|
$2.11
LBP188,890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
$2.71
LBP242,452
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
$1.25
LBP112,325
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
$1.14
LBP102,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,455
|
$0.48
LBP42,893
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,323
|
$0.69
LBP61,949
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,109
|
$0.58
LBP51,578
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
$0.49
LBP43,716
|
|
pay 58.5% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,727
|
$4.70
LBP420,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
$63.04
LBP5,646,609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
$22,000.00
LBP1,970,471,891
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
$13.80
LBP1,236,023
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG180,644
|
$63.14
LBP5,654,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,973,545
|
$782.14
LBP70,054,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,221,715
|
$402.46
LBP36,046,783
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG327,656
|
$198.90
LBP17,814,779
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
$383.33
LBP34,333,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
$5,115.38
LBP458,169,163
|
|
pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Beirut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,387
|
$2.50
LBP223,917
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,303
|
$2.62
LBP234,596
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
$5.58
LBP499,935
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG203,801
|
$46.03
LBP4,122,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG51,936
|
$10.00
LBP895,669
|
|
pay 85.1% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Beirut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
$82.83
LBP7,419,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
$60.00
LBP5,374,014
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
$115.62
LBP10,356,173
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
$135.00
LBP12,091,532
|
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