Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 28.6% cheaper than Asuncion.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
₲30,169
|
$3.25
E£100.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₲35,198
|
$4.23
E£130.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
₲7,260
|
$0.25
E£7.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₲4,302
|
$0.15
E£4.52
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₲5,160
|
$0.59
E£18.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
₲23,193
|
$1.73
E£53.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
₲22,409
|
$3.44
E£106.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₲13,589
|
$1.46
E£45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
₲12,177
|
$2.41
E£74.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₲6,006
|
$0.53
E£16.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₲3,180
|
$0.24
E£7.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₲4,314
|
$0.16
E£4.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₲5,154
|
$0.14
E£4.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₲3,010
|
$0.15
E£4.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
₲2,406
|
$0.14
E£4.39
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₲31,685
|
$1.24
E£38.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
₲168,949
|
$11.39
E£351.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
₲110,621,468
|
$26,600.33
E£821,522.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
₲86,788
|
$1.37
E£42.21
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
₲174,892
|
$14.42
E£445.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
₲2,878,864
|
$173.02
E£5,343.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
₲2,150,973
|
$100.76
E£3,111.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
₲317,223
|
$18.76
E£579.38
|
|
pay 8.5% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
₲1,126,328
|
$113.41
E£3,502.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
₲16,090,395
|
$2,460.81
E£75,999.60
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
₲10,056
|
$1.63
E£50.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₲16,752
|
$1.71
E£52.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
₲13,576
|
$1.79
E£55.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
₲197,311
|
$19.91
E£614.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
₲50,282
|
$3.90
E£120.59
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
₲280,325
|
$38.38
E£1,185.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
₲224,595
|
$36.15
E£1,116.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
₲539,200
|
$88.16
E£2,722.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
₲540,537
|
$42.66
E£1,317.66
|
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