Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 30.7% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
MRO727
|
$1.08
PYG8,099
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
MRO865
|
$0.55
PYG4,105
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
$3.27
PYG24,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
$1.82
PYG13,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MRO800
|
$1.67
PYG12,545
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MRO387
|
$1.06
PYG7,907
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MRO304
|
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$0.51
PYG3,833
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO154
|
$0.80
PYG5,979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.45
PYG3,354
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO121
|
$0.46
PYG3,472
|
|
pay 72.6% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
|
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
$18.79
PYG140,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
$439.81
PYG3,295,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
$343.19
PYG2,571,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
$42.88
PYG321,244
|
|
pay 51.2% more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,462,024
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MRO790
|
$1.33
PYG9,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
MRO861
|
$2.19
PYG16,426
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
$1.87
PYG13,979
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
$30.44
PYG228,088
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
$6.00
PYG44,933
|
|
pay 88.9% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
$68.72
PYG514,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
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