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
DJF1,634
|
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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