Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 24.9% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 50.1% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
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