Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 7.1% cheaper than Asuncion.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,530
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,323
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG25,775
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG14,322
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG13,212
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG8,327
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,806
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG6,297
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,533
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,656
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG148,276
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,470,297
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,707,883
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG338,325
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG26,815,928
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,516
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG17,300
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,722
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG240,217
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG47,322
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG542,268
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
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