Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 5.1 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 26.6 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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