Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 23.9% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$4.88
PYG36,355
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.60
PYG4,443
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$3.11
PYG23,146
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$1.88
PYG14,036
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.60
PYG4,455
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.71
PYG5,323
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.42
PYG3,109
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
Muscat
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$4.39
PYG32,727
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,999.230
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
Muscat
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
$24.25
PYG180,644
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
$399.23
PYG2,973,545
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
$298.29
PYG2,221,715
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
$43.99
PYG327,656
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
Muscat
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.100
|
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.810
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.39
PYG10,387
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$2.32
PYG17,303
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
$27.36
PYG203,801
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$6.97
PYG51,936
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
Muscat
|
Asuncion
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
|
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