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
BAM9.39
|
$4.13
PYG32,986
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.26
|
$4.58
PYG36,538
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM2.99
|
$0.88
PYG7,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.70
|
$0.51
PYG4,032
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.72
|
$0.67
PYG5,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.03
|
$3.12
PYG24,909
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.34
|
$3.15
PYG25,144
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.62
|
$1.75
PYG13,954
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.45
|
$1.46
PYG11,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
$0.91
PYG7,297
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.34
|
$0.32
PYG2,586
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.19
|
$0.43
PYG3,403
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.49
|
$0.73
PYG5,858
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
$0.49
PYG3,925
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
$0.59
PYG4,696
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.57
|
$3.51
PYG28,008
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM50.45
|
$25.43
PYG202,991
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM44,110.83
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,749,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.61
|
$8.90
PYG71,047
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM49.68
|
$16.94
PYG135,214
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM629.24
|
$425.89
PYG3,400,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM437.27
|
$339.02
PYG2,706,542
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM231.09
|
$34.20
PYG273,037
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM360.39
|
$179.26
PYG1,431,084
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,114.98
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,854,584
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.75
|
$1.33
PYG10,657
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.13
|
$2.00
PYG15,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.82
|
$1.27
PYG10,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM56.04
|
$26.82
PYG214,155
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.39
|
$5.09
PYG40,598
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM157.99
|
$50.60
PYG403,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM52.97
|
$31.53
PYG251,708
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM149.49
|
$70.98
PYG566,682
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM160.59
|
$50.85
PYG405,981
|
|
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