Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 18.9% more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
Damascus
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
SYP2,197
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
SYP1,146
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
Damascus
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
SYP3,179
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.82
SYP4,570
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
SYP10,205
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SYP4,097
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
SYP6,840
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
SYP1,180
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
SYP2,699
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
SYP782
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP961
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP721
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
SYP446
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
Damascus
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
SYP11,870
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
SYP65,325,780
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.95
SYP35,058
|
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
Damascus
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
SYP127,302
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.72
SYP710,338
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.54
SYP458,636
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.77
SYP57,212
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
Damascus
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.06
SYP334,306
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,676.54
SYP6,724,882
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
Damascus
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.01
SYP2,539
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
SYP6,281
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.97
SYP37,617
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
Damascus
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.19
SYP90,937
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.50
SYP74,120
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.22
SYP292,011
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.64
SYP162,404
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
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