Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 4.5% cheaper than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% more in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Asuncion
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Asuncion are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,909.24
|
$4.13
PYG32,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,636.95
|
$4.58
PYG36,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,800.05
|
$0.88
PYG7,049
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS981.85
|
$0.51
PYG4,029
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,454.62
|
$0.67
PYG5,356
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,363.86
|
$3.12
PYG24,887
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,627.89
|
$3.15
PYG25,122
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,341.25
|
$1.75
PYG13,942
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,610.28
|
$1.46
PYG11,684
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,672.15
|
$0.91
PYG7,291
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS779.38
|
$0.32
PYG2,584
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS779.38
|
$0.43
PYG3,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,187.62
|
$0.73
PYG5,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS668.04
|
$0.49
PYG3,921
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,039.17
|
$0.59
PYG4,692
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,678.82
|
$3.51
PYG27,984
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG202,818
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,874.44
PYG118,648,505
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.90
PYG70,986
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS78,547.80
|
$16.94
PYG135,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$425.89
PYG3,397,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$339.02
PYG2,704,239
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$34.20
PYG272,804
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$179.26
PYG1,429,867
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,864.81
PYG30,828,329
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,945.54
|
$1.33
PYG10,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,691.14
|
$2.00
PYG15,937
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,909.24
|
$1.27
PYG10,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.82
PYG213,973
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.09
PYG40,564
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.60
PYG403,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.53
PYG251,494
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.98
PYG566,200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.85
PYG405,636
|
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