Cost of living comparison

Damascus, Syria

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 43.9% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 18.2% more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 51.0% more in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$4.13 PYG33,028	-17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$4.58 PYG36,585	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$0.88 PYG7,064	-15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$0.51 PYG4,037	-7.3%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Damascus	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$0.67 PYG5,367	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$3.12 PYG24,940	+86.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$3.15 PYG25,176	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$1.75 PYG13,972	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$1.46 PYG11,708	-51.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$0.91 PYG7,306	+100.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$0.32 PYG2,589	-66.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$0.43 PYG3,407	-7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$0.73 PYG5,866	+88.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$0.49 PYG3,930	+83.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$0.59 PYG4,702	+112.9%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Damascus	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$3.51 PYG28,044	-78.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$25.43 PYG203,249	+49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$14,874.44 PYG118,900,719	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$8.90 PYG71,137	-19.1%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 18.2% more for housing

	Damascus	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$16.94 PYG135,386	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$425.89 PYG3,404,422	+50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$339.02 PYG2,709,988	+132.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$34.20 PYG273,384	-36.1%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$179.26 PYG1,432,906	+270.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$3,864.81 PYG30,893,862	+134.2%
Average			+202.5%

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pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$1.33 PYG10,671	+6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$2.00 PYG15,971	+56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$1.27 PYG10,162	-57.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$26.82 PYG214,428	+101.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$5.09 PYG40,650	+69.5%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

	Damascus	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$50.60 PYG404,466	+130.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$31.53 PYG252,029	+34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$70.98 PYG567,404	+49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$50.85 PYG406,498	-9.6%
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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