Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 1.0% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 24.7% more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 22.1% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 62.4% more in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$4.13 PYG32,996	+7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$4.58 PYG36,549	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$0.88 PYG7,057	+33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.51 PYG4,033	-5.1%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$0.67 PYG5,362	+20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$3.12 PYG24,916	-44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$3.15 PYG25,151	-6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.75 PYG13,959	+2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$1.46 PYG11,697	-45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$0.91 PYG7,299	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.32 PYG2,587	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.43 PYG3,404	-51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$0.73 PYG5,860	+60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.49 PYG3,926	+1.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.59 PYG4,697	+5.7%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$3.51 PYG28,017	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$25.43 PYG203,052	-17.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$14,874.44 PYG118,785,212	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$8.90 PYG71,068	-35.8%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 24.7% more for housing

	Nairobi	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$16.94 PYG135,255	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$425.89 PYG3,401,115	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$339.02 PYG2,707,355	+103.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$34.20 PYG273,119	+52.7%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 22.1% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$179.26 PYG1,431,514	+7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$3,864.81 PYG30,863,850	-51.7%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$1.33 PYG10,660	-42.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$2.00 PYG15,956	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$1.27 PYG10,153	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$26.82 PYG214,219	-39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$5.09 PYG40,610	-17.5%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 62.4% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$50.60 PYG404,073	+200.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$31.53 PYG251,784	+37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$70.98 PYG566,853	+14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$50.85 PYG406,103	-3.1%
Average			+62.4%

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