Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 19.1% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% more in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Asuncion
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.15
|
$4.13
PYG32,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM10.98
|
$4.58
PYG36,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM2.91
|
$0.88
PYG7,049
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.66
|
$0.51
PYG4,029
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.68
|
$0.67
PYG5,356
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM6.85
|
$3.12
PYG24,887
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.12
|
$3.15
PYG25,122
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.50
|
$1.75
PYG13,942
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.31
|
$1.46
PYG11,684
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.86
|
$0.91
PYG7,291
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.31
|
$0.32
PYG2,584
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.16
|
$0.43
PYG3,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.45
|
$0.73
PYG5,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.70
|
$0.49
PYG3,921
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.72
|
$0.59
PYG4,692
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.33
|
$3.51
PYG27,984
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM49.17
|
$25.43
PYG202,818
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM42,993.47
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,648,505
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.26
|
$8.90
PYG70,986
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM48.42
|
$16.94
PYG135,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM613.30
|
$425.89
PYG3,397,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM426.19
|
$339.02
PYG2,704,239
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM225.24
|
$34.20
PYG272,804
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM351.27
|
$179.26
PYG1,429,867
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM4,985.41
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,828,329
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.66
|
$1.33
PYG10,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.05
|
$2.00
PYG15,937
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.67
|
$1.27
PYG10,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM54.62
|
$26.82
PYG213,973
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.15
|
$5.09
PYG40,564
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM153.98
|
$50.60
PYG403,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM51.63
|
$31.53
PYG251,494
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM145.71
|
$70.98
PYG566,200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM156.52
|
$50.85
PYG405,636
|
|
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