Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 12.8% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,247
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,720
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,897
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,942
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,240
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,351
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,580
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,642
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,432
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,134
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,327
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,727
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,837
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,591
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 92.2% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 65.0% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,186
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,323,947
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,645,928
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,922
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,399,034
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,163,580
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,418
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,594
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,922
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,359
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,689
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
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