Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 20.3% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$1.08
PYG8,096
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.55
PYG4,103
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.71
PYG5,297
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$2.99
PYG22,401
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$3.27
PYG24,462
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.82
PYG13,592
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$1.67
PYG12,539
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.06
PYG7,903
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.36
PYG2,663
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.51
PYG3,831
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.80
PYG5,976
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.45
PYG3,353
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.46
PYG3,470
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$3.96
PYG29,687
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
$22.39
PYG167,672
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,785,370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
$11.73
PYG87,828
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
$18.79
PYG140,725
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
$439.81
PYG3,293,561
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
$343.19
PYG2,569,976
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
$42.88
PYG321,095
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,073
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,450,245
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.33
PYG9,980
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.19
PYG16,419
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$1.87
PYG13,973
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
$30.44
PYG227,983
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
$6.00
PYG44,912
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
$57.31
PYG429,161
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
$27.99
PYG209,590
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
$68.72
PYG514,651
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
$68.86
PYG515,659
|
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