Singapore - Fans heading to Germany for the World Cup can expect their living costs to rise up to 110% during the four-week extravaganza, a survey by human resources firm ECA International said on Wednesday.

"Germany, the World Cup host nation, is amongst the most expensive countries participating in the World Cup and only a handful of countries have more expensive overall living costs," said Lee Quane, ECA's general manager in Hong Kong.

"This means that the majority of supporters travelling to Germany will find the cost of everyday goods and services higher than they are used to."

Unless the travelling fans are from Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, France and Britain, the foray to Germany will be a costly affair, especially for supporters from Paraguay, the survey said.

Paraguayans can expect a 110% jump in living costs, paying three times more for a tube of toothpaste in Germany, four times more for a packet of pain relief tablets and six times as much for a packet of cigarettes, it said.

Should tournament favorite Brazil reach the final, travelling fans from that country can expect to pay an average ? 041 for four weeks' accommodation in a three-star hotel, compared to ? 903 at home.

Australians flying to Germany to support their team's first World Cup finals in 32 years will have to pay 15% more for a beer while Singapore-based fans can expect to pay 50% more for a camera film.

Japanese supporters though will be better off as living costs in Germany are 25% lower in Germany, with a pint of beer costing one-third less in the host country, the survey said.