Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 40.2% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES403.38
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES756.15
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.10
|
$1.08
PYG8,099
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.32
|
$0.55
PYG4,105
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES65.90
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES560.82
|
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES374.87
|
$3.27
PYG24,473
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES212.42
|
$1.82
PYG13,598
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES303.54
|
$1.67
PYG12,545
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.36
|
$1.06
PYG7,907
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.39
|
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES78.96
|
$0.51
PYG3,833
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.69
|
$0.80
PYG5,979
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.22
|
$0.45
PYG3,354
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.64
|
$0.46
PYG3,472
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
Kenya
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES738.65
|
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,400.38
|
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,224,759.85
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,165.20
|
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,138.27
|
$18.79
PYG140,790
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,189.80
|
$439.81
PYG3,295,085
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,785.66
|
$343.19
PYG2,571,165
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,624.08
|
$42.88
PYG321,244
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
Kenya
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,807.80
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES810,712.70
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,462,024
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES254.65
|
$1.33
PYG9,985
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES278.23
|
$2.19
PYG16,426
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES348.84
|
$1.87
PYG13,979
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,959.38
|
$30.44
PYG228,088
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES756.52
|
$6.00
PYG44,933
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,749.05
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,692.66
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,937.69
|
$68.72
PYG514,889
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,148.61
|
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
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