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Asuncion vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 7.1% cheaper than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 40.6% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 4.5% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 38.5% less in Asuncion

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Asuncion are more expensive than in Bissau. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Bissau	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA3,135	$4.13 PYG32,586	-15.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA6,031	$4.58 PYG36,095	-51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA836	$0.88 PYG6,970	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA1,045	$0.51 PYG3,983	-69.1%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 40.6% more for groceries

	Bissau	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA576	$0.67 PYG5,295	-25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,654	$3.12 PYG24,607	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,956	$3.15 PYG24,839	-49.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA3,135	$1.75 PYG13,785	-64.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,793	$1.46 PYG11,552	-75.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,185	$0.91 PYG7,208	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA284	$0.32 PYG2,554	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,185	$0.43 PYG3,362	-77.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA47	$0.73 PYG5,787	+890.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA379	$0.49 PYG3,877	-17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA379	$0.59 PYG4,639	-0.8%
Average			+40.6%

Bissau vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Bissau	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,891	$3.51 PYG27,669	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA16,358	$25.43 PYG200,529	-0.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA20,487,004	$14,874.44 PYG117,309,618	-53.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA4,442	$8.90 PYG70,185	+28.2%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Bissau	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA28,957	$16.94 PYG133,575	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA277,591	$425.89 PYG3,358,865	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA144,229	$339.02 PYG2,673,723	+50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA48,525	$34.20 PYG269,726	-54.9%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 4.5% less for childcare

	Bissau	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA489,767	$179.26 PYG1,413,731	-76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,476,057	$3,864.81 PYG30,480,448	+67.5%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA993	$1.33 PYG10,528	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,306	$2.00 PYG15,757	-2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA1,045	$1.27 PYG10,026	-22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA36,581	$26.82 PYG211,558	-53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA1,045	$5.09 PYG40,106	+211.2%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 38.5% less for clothing

	Bissau	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA57,484	$50.60 PYG399,053	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA36,581	$31.53 PYG248,656	-44.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA52,258	$70.98 PYG559,811	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA67,936	$50.85 PYG401,059	-52.1%
Average			-38.5%

Bissau vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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