Cost of living comparison

Asuncion, Paraguay

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 2.1 times more expensive than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 64.7% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 56.0% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 51.0% more in Riyadh

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Asuncion. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

Riyadh vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Asuncion, you would:

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pay 30.7% more for restaurants

	Asuncion	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 PYG33,028	$8.39 SAR31.47	+103.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 PYG36,585	$7.99 SAR29.97	+74.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 PYG7,064	$0.76 SAR2.86	-13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PYG4,037	$0.30 SAR1.12	-41.1%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 64.7% more for groceries

	Asuncion	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PYG5,367	$1.24 SAR4.64	+84.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.12 PYG24,940	$3.91 SAR14.67	+25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 PYG25,176	$6.64 SAR24.92	+110.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 PYG13,972	$2.63 SAR9.89	+50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 PYG11,708	$3.80 SAR14.26	+159.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PYG7,306	$1.03 SAR3.88	+13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 PYG2,589	$0.78 SAR2.94	+142.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 PYG3,407	$0.82 SAR3.07	+91.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 PYG5,866	$0.76 SAR2.83	+3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 PYG3,930	$0.60 SAR2.25	+21.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 PYG4,702	$0.64 SAR2.41	+9.3%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 56.0% more for transportation

	Asuncion	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 PYG28,044	$2.31 SAR8.67	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 PYG203,249	$37.27 SAR139.85	+46.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,874.44 PYG118,900,719	$33,280.09 SAR124,863.22	+123.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.90 PYG71,137	$16.70 SAR62.64	+87.6%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Asuncion	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 PYG135,386	$74.70 SAR280.25	+341.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.89 PYG3,404,422	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.37	+162.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.02 PYG2,709,988	$782.38 SAR2,935.42	+130.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.20 PYG273,384	$81.80 SAR306.91	+139.2%
Average			+193.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Asuncion	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.26 PYG1,432,906	$360.22 SAR1,351.50	+101.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,864.81 PYG30,893,862	$10,375.93 SAR38,929.35	+168.5%
Average			+134.8%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 PYG10,671	$2.13 SAR7.99	+59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 PYG15,971	$4.25 SAR15.95	+112.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.27 PYG10,162	$7.45 SAR27.97	+486.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.82 PYG214,428	$101.01 SAR378.99	+276.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.09 PYG40,650	$15.97 SAR59.93	+214.1%
Average			+229.9%

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

	Asuncion	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.60 PYG404,466	$52.20 SAR195.87	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.53 PYG252,029	$54.44 SAR204.25	+72.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.98 PYG567,404	$107.53 SAR403.44	+51.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.85 PYG406,498	$89.80 SAR336.90	+76.6%
Average			+51.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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