Cost of living comparison

Guinea

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 7.0% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 13.3% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 9.2% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Asuncion

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Asuncion are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Asuncion. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Asuncion.

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Asuncion vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Conakry, you would:

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$6.86 PYG39,213	+48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$6.86 PYG39,213	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$1.06 PYG6,045	-39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.57 PYG3,268
Average			+2.4%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Conakry	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.48 PYG8,437	-0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$4.85 PYG27,738	-58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$4.83 PYG27,620	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.40 PYG13,716	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.37 PYG13,532	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.35 PYG7,740	+2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.57 PYG3,271	-47.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.54 PYG3,097	-33.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.10 PYG6,300	+11.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.61 PYG3,502	-2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.60 PYG3,412	-5.2%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Conakry	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$4.68 PYG26,771	-11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$37.71 PYG216K	+32.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-48.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$13.81 PYG79,014	+55.8%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 13.3% less for housing

	Conakry	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$22.03 PYG126K	-88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$625.19 PYG4M	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$378.03 PYG2M	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$38.14 PYG218K	-71.3%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 9.2% less for childcare

	Conakry	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$183.39 PYG1M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$5,778.44 PYG33M	-9.2%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.89 PYG10,784	-45.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$3.35 PYG19,171	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.31 PYG13,234	+99.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$36.10 PYG206K	-59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$8.57 PYG49,016	+111.5%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$63.41 PYG363K	+217.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$56.56 PYG324K	+126.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$106.05 PYG607K	+253.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$70.55 PYG404K	+41.1%
Average			+144.6%

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