Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Kinshasa instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,996
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG36,549
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG7,057
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG4,033
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,362
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,916
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG25,151
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,959
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,697
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,299
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,587
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,404
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,860
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,926
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,697
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,017
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG203,052
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG118,785,212
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,068
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG135,255
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,401,115
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,707,355
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG273,119
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,431,514
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,863,850
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,660
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,956
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG10,153
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG214,219
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG40,610
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Kinshasa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG404,073
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG251,784
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG566,853
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG406,103
|
?? |
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