Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 2.6 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 69.1% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,247
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,720
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,897
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,942
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,240
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,351
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,580
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,642
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,432
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,134
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,327
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,727
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,837
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,591
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,186
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,323,947
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,645,928
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,922
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,399,034
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,163,580
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,418
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,594
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,922
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,359
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,689
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$100.93
AED370.71
|
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