Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niamey vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary
Niamey is 2.0 times more expensive than Asuncion.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% more in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% more in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% more in Niamey
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Niamey are more expensive than in Asuncion. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.
Niamey vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niamey instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 50.2% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
PYG34,866
|
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.39
PYG37,613
|
$10.68
F CFA6,043
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PYG6,206
|
$1.49
F CFA844
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
PYG3,624
|
$0.67
F CFA378
|
|
Asuncion vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
PYG7,902
|
$0.59
F CFA336
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
PYG27,749
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PYG25,858
|
$10.28
F CFA5,814
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
PYG12,643
|
$2.26
F CFA1,276
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG11,635
|
$2.78
F CFA1,574
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
PYG7,190
|
$1.62
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,874
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,122
|
$1.35
F CFA761
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
PYG5,955
|
$0.78
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
PYG3,769
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
PYG3,978
|
$0.32
F CFA183
|
|
Asuncion vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
PYG25,165
|
$3.81
F CFA2,154
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
PYG199,299
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,411.13
PYG107,465,114
|
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
PYG51,681
|
$3.38
F CFA1,914
|
|
Asuncion vs. Niamey - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.71
PYG123,487
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$437.82
PYG3,052,986
|
$979.32
F CFA553,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.48
PYG2,234,786
|
$534.18
F CFA302,157
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.70
PYG221,025
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
|
Asuncion vs. Niamey - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.92
PYG1,143,038
|
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,652.44
PYG25,469,232
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286
|
|
Asuncion vs. Niamey - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
PYG9,770
|
$1.34
F CFA755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG15,262
|
$3.26
F CFA1,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
PYG11,723
|
$2.67
F CFA1,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.39
PYG204,965
|
$66.77
F CFA37,770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.95
PYG41,521
|
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
|
Asuncion vs. Niamey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.16
PYG384,676
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
PYG263,778
|
$89.03
F CFA50,359
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.06
PYG544,304
|
$53.42
F CFA30,216
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.34
PYG385,897
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
|
Asuncion vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing
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