Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 2.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 68.7% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
|
pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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