Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asuncion vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary
Asuncion is 30.3% cheaper than Lome.
Asuncion vs. Lome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Lome, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Lome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
F CFA1,698
|
$6.86
PYG39,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.56
F CFA3,247
|
$6.86
PYG39,213
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.10
F CFA2,394
|
$1.06
PYG6,045
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
F CFA424
|
$0.57
PYG3,268
|
|
Lome vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Lome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
F CFA773
|
$1.48
PYG8,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.85
PYG27,738
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.58
F CFA5,008
|
$4.83
PYG27,620
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
F CFA1,157
|
$2.40
PYG13,716
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
PYG13,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA791
|
$1.35
PYG7,740
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
F CFA452
|
$0.57
PYG3,271
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
PYG3,097
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
F CFA678
|
$1.10
PYG6,300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
F CFA452
|
$0.61
PYG3,502
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA316
|
$0.60
PYG3,412
|
|
Lome vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Lome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
F CFA2,657
|
$4.68
PYG26,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.71
PYG216K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,138.81
PYG98M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.81
PYG79,014
|
|
Lome vs. Asuncion - Cost of transportation
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Lome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.68
F CFA24,915
|
$22.03
PYG126K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$625.19
PYG4M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$378.03
PYG2M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.17
F CFA64,905
|
$38.14
PYG218K
|
|
Lome vs. Asuncion - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.39
PYG1M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,778.44
PYG33M
|
Lome vs. Asuncion - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
F CFA548
|
$1.89
PYG10,784
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.80
F CFA3,388
|
$3.35
PYG19,171
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.31
PYG13,234
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.31
F CFA35,213
|
$36.10
PYG206K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
F CFA2,492
|
$8.57
PYG49,016
|
|
Lome vs. Asuncion - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lome
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$63.41
PYG363K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$56.56
PYG324K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.05
PYG607K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.55
PYG404K
|
Lome vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing
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