Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 47.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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