Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 34.2% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
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Port-au-prince
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
HTG1,986.84
|
$4.88
PYG36,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
HTG270.65
|
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
HTG298.03
|
$0.60
PYG4,467
|
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pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
HTG221.83
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.48
HTG196.38
|
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
$3.11
PYG23,272
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
$1.88
PYG14,112
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
HTG786.01
|
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
PYG4,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
$0.71
PYG5,352
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$0.42
PYG3,126
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
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pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.51
HTG332.88
|
$4.39
PYG32,904
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
$24.25
PYG181,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$399.23
PYG2,989,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$298.29
PYG2,233,738
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
$43.99
PYG329,429
|
|
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
HTG596.05
|
$1.39
PYG10,443
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
HTG366.25
|
$2.32
PYG17,397
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
$27.36
PYG204,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.97
PYG52,217
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
$74.96
PYG561,336
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