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Asuncion vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 12.8% cheaper than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 55.5% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 51.7% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 47.3% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA3,118	$4.13 PYG32,291	-15.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA6,236	$4.58 PYG35,769	-53.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA870	$0.88 PYG6,907	-35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA390	$0.51 PYG3,947	-17.6%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Niamey	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA325	$0.67 PYG5,247	+31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA5,197	$3.12 PYG24,384	-61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,430	$3.15 PYG24,614	-63.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,440	$1.75 PYG13,660	-22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA2,102	$1.46 PYG11,447	-55.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA1,061	$0.91 PYG7,143	-45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA377	$0.32 PYG2,531	-45.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA672	$0.43 PYG3,331	-59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA460	$0.73 PYG5,735	+1.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA354	$0.49 PYG3,842	-11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA165	$0.59 PYG4,597	+126.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 55.5% more for transportation

	Niamey	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,195	$3.51 PYG27,418	+1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,795	$25.43 PYG198,716	+107.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA12,472,632	$14,874.44 PYG116,248,666	-24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,391	$8.90 PYG69,550	+136.8%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 51.7% less for housing

	Niamey	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA29,449	$16.94 PYG132,367	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA506,701	$425.89 PYG3,328,487	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA259,846	$339.02 PYG2,649,542	-17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA108,611	$34.20 PYG267,287	-80.0%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 47.3% less for childcare

	Niamey	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA588,985	$179.26 PYG1,400,945	-80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,858,312	$3,864.81 PYG30,204,782	-14.0%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA780	$1.33 PYG10,433	+8.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,906	$2.00 PYG15,615	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,559	$1.27 PYG9,936	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA34,646	$26.82 PYG209,645	-50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,598	$5.09 PYG39,743	+24.5%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Niamey	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA25,985	$50.60 PYG395,444	+23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA29,449	$31.53 PYG246,407	-31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA25,985	$70.98 PYG554,748	+73.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA25,985	$50.85 PYG397,431	+24.5%
Average			+22.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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