Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 11.2% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% more in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Asuncion
Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA697
|
$4.13
PYG32,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
$4.58
PYG36,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA434
|
$0.88
PYG7,058
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA302
|
$0.51
PYG4,034
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
$0.67
PYG5,362
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$3.12
PYG24,917
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
$3.15
PYG25,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
$1.75
PYG13,959
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
$1.46
PYG11,697
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA844
|
$0.91
PYG7,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA283
|
$0.32
PYG2,587
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA235
|
$0.43
PYG3,404
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA594
|
$0.73
PYG5,860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA680
|
$0.49
PYG3,926
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA349
|
$0.59
PYG4,697
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
$3.51
PYG28,018
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG203,058
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,874.44
PYG118,789,013
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.90
PYG71,070
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
$16.94
PYG135,259
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
$425.89
PYG3,401,224
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
$339.02
PYG2,707,442
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
$34.20
PYG273,128
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
$179.26
PYG1,431,560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,864,838
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA651
|
$1.33
PYG10,661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$2.00
PYG15,956
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$1.27
PYG10,153
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
$26.82
PYG214,226
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$5.09
PYG40,612
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.60
PYG404,086
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.53
PYG251,792
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.98
PYG566,871
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.85
PYG406,116
|
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