Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 2.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$4.18
₲31,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
$4.88
₲36,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.01
₲7,493
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.60
₲4,439
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.72
₲5,325
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
$3.22
₲23,935
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
$3.11
₲23,126
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
$1.88
₲14,024
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
$1.69
₲12,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
$0.83
₲6,198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
$0.44
₲3,281
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.60
₲4,452
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.71
₲5,319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.42
₲3,106
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
$0.33
₲2,483
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.39
₲32,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
$23.43
₲174,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
$15,340.40
₲114,161,534
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$12.04
₲89,565
|
|
pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
$24.25
₲180,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
$399.23
₲2,970,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
$298.29
₲2,219,808
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
$43.99
₲327,375
|
|
pay 99.8% more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
$156.19
₲1,162,372
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
$2,231.33
₲16,605,314
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
$1.39
₲10,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.32
₲17,288
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
$1.88
₲14,011
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
$27.36
₲203,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
$6.97
₲51,892
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
$38.87
₲289,296
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
$31.15
₲231,783
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
$74.77
₲556,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
$74.96
₲557,835
|
|
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