Cost of living comparison
Kinshasa is 3.4 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Kinshasa instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
$15.00
CDF41,775.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,439
|
$10.08
CDF28,060.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
$2.78
CDF7,730.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,453
|
$0.84
CDF2,334.86
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
$2.26
CDF6,291.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
$4.75
CDF13,228.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,200
|
$8.16
CDF22,738.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,068
|
$4.38
CDF12,192.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
$2.16
CDF6,023.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
$4.12
CDF11,484.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
$1.37
CDF3,828.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,466
|
$2.07
CDF5,761.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,336
|
$2.77
CDF7,707.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,116
|
$1.63
CDF4,544.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
$1.57
CDF4,359.67
|
|
pay 71.1% more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,802
|
$4.62
CDF12,861.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,491,346.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
$14.35
CDF39,964.81
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG181,062
|
$300.00
CDF835,500.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,980,421
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,347,200.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,226,852
|
$680.00
CDF1,893,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG328,414
|
$423.64
CDF1,179,835.76
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,342,000.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,508,000.00
|
|
pay 99.5% more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,411
|
$1.74
CDF4,845.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,343
|
$4.35
CDF12,110.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
$3.50
CDF9,747.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG204,272
|
$97.50
CDF271,537.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG52,056
|
$10.00
CDF27,850.00
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
$40.00
CDF111,400.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
$35.00
CDF97,475.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
$90.00
CDF250,650.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
$93.33
CDF259,933.33
|
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