Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 79.4% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
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