Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 3.0 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.41
GMD163.44
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
GMD463.09
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
GMD49.03
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
GMD40.86
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
GMD190.69
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
GMD386.69
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
GMD129.88
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
GMD105.03
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD57.66
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GMD43.25
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GMD46.95
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
GMD261.23
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
GMD3,002.54
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
GMD2,194.22
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$401.93
GMD27,240.76
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
GMD119.86
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
GMD1,634.45
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
GMD217.93
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.29
GMD1,307.56
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
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