Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 4.5% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$1.08
PYG8,530
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.55
PYG4,323
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$3.27
PYG25,775
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$1.82
PYG14,322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$1.67
PYG13,212
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.06
PYG8,327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.36
PYG2,806
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.80
PYG6,297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.45
PYG3,533
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.46
PYG3,656
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
|
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$18.79
PYG148,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$439.81
PYG3,470,297
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$343.19
PYG2,707,883
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$42.88
PYG338,325
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$3,398.54
PYG26,815,928
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.33
PYG10,516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$2.19
PYG17,300
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$1.87
PYG14,722
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$30.44
PYG240,217
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$6.00
PYG47,322
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$68.72
PYG542,268
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
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