Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 26.0% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 5.3% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 38.8% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Asuncion

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.13 PYG32,756	-44.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.58 PYG36,283	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$0.88 PYG7,006	-48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.51 PYG4,004	-65.9%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	Roseau	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.67 PYG5,323	-72.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$3.12 PYG24,735	+181.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$3.15 PYG24,968	-77.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$1.75 PYG13,857	-66.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$1.46 PYG11,612	-68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$0.91 PYG7,246	-68.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.32 PYG2,568	-68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.43 PYG3,379	-79.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.73 PYG5,817	-69.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.49 PYG3,897	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.59 PYG4,663	-57.6%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Roseau	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$3.51 PYG27,813	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$25.43 PYG201,574	-21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$14,874.44 PYG117,920,596	-55.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$8.90 PYG70,551	-75.9%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 5.3% less for housing

	Roseau	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$16.94 PYG134,270	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$425.89 PYG3,376,359	+50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$339.02 PYG2,687,649	+66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$34.20 PYG271,131	-67.8%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 38.8% more for childcare

	Roseau	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$179.26 PYG1,421,094	+61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$3,864.81 PYG30,639,197	+16.1%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.33 PYG10,583	-27.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.00 PYG15,839	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.27 PYG10,079	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$26.82 PYG212,660	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.09 PYG40,315	-38.9%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Roseau	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$50.60 PYG401,132	-28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$31.53 PYG249,951	-17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$70.98 PYG562,726	-52.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$50.85 PYG403,147	-34.6%
Average			-33.2%

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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: March 2025

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