Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 2.5 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN180
|
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN208
|
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
|
pay 70.3% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN610
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN619
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
|
pay 57.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN200
|
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN87
|
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN599
|
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN150
|
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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