Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 5.6% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
|
pay 62.9% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
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