Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 53.5% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 65.4% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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