Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 52.4% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 62.7% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 61.5% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 57.7% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 68.6% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 36.7% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.1% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 50.5% less in Asuncion

The cost of transportation and childcare in Asuncion are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Asuncion.

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Asuncion vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$6.86 PYG39,213	-78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.86 PYG39,213	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.06 PYG6,045	-32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.57 PYG3,268	-33.3%
Average			-62.7%

Ashgabat vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.48 PYG8,437	-27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.85 PYG27,738	-74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$4.83 PYG27,620	-71.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.40 PYG13,716	-60.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.37 PYG13,532	-73.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.35 PYG7,740	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.57 PYG3,271	-85.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.54 PYG3,097	-84.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.10 PYG6,300	-34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.61 PYG3,502	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.60 PYG3,412	-8.0%
Average			-61.5%

Ashgabat vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.7% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.68 PYG26,771	+188.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$37.71 PYG216K	+277.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-61.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$13.81 PYG79,014	+42.2%
Average			+57.7%

Ashgabat vs. Asuncion - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.6% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$22.03 PYG126K	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$625.19 PYG4M	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$378.03 PYG2M	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$38.14 PYG218K	-91.3%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 36.7% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$183.39 PYG1M	+702.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$5,778.44 PYG33M	-76.7%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.89 PYG10,784	-67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.35 PYG19,171	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.31 PYG13,234	-91.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$36.10 PYG206K	-81.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$8.57 PYG49,016
Average			-64.1%

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pay 50.5% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$63.41 PYG363K	+13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$56.56 PYG324K	-50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$106.05 PYG607K	-70.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$70.55 PYG404K	-63.4%
Average			-50.5%

Ashgabat vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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