Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 30.3% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA652
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA582
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,774
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,633
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,353
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,948
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA621
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA391
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA263
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,199
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,750
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,830,243
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,770
|
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,129
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA499,044
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA283,037
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA49,899
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA150,169
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,080,444
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,213
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,331
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,640
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,100
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA50,831
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,411
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
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