Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 25.3% cheaper than Asuncion.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,986
|
$4.06
EGP201.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG36,538
|
$4.71
EGP233.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG7,055
|
$0.33
EGP16.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG4,032
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,360
|
$0.65
EGP32.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,909
|
$1.59
EGP78.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG25,144
|
$3.40
EGP168.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,954
|
$1.45
EGP71.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,694
|
$1.96
EGP97.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,297
|
$0.68
EGP33.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,586
|
$0.23
EGP11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,403
|
$0.16
EGP7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,858
|
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,925
|
$0.22
EGP10.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,696
|
$0.19
EGP9.41
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,008
|
$1.01
EGP50.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG202,991
|
$8.12
EGP402.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG118,749,551
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,799,227.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,047
|
$2.50
EGP123.81
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG135,214
|
$9.69
EGP480.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,400,094
|
$208.74
EGP10,350.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,706,542
|
$129.60
EGP6,426.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG273,037
|
$13.65
EGP676.95
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,431,084
|
$87.26
EGP4,327.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,854,584
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,615.88
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,657
|
$1.42
EGP70.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,951
|
$1.54
EGP76.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG10,150
|
$1.83
EGP90.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG214,155
|
$18.55
EGP919.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG40,598
|
$3.04
EGP150.98
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG403,951
|
$37.28
EGP1,848.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG251,708
|
$49.39
EGP2,449.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG566,682
|
$97.57
EGP4,838.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG405,981
|
$53.60
EGP2,657.95
|
|
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