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Colombo vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 3.6% more expensive than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 76.5% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 12.6% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 82.8% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.4% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 37.5% less in Colombo

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

Colombo vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Asuncion	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 PYG32,255	$4.13 LKR1,285.26	-17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.39 PYG34,796	$8.26 LKR2,570.52	+53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PYG5,741	$0.76 LKR236.22	-14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 PYG3,353	$0.36 LKR112.85	-30.2%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 76.5% more for groceries

	Asuncion	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 PYG7,311	$0.52 LKR162.14	-54.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 PYG25,671	$6.78 LKR2,110.39	+70.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.71 PYG23,922	$6.70 LKR2,086.55	+80.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 PYG11,696	$1.95 LKR608.38	+7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.67 PYG10,764	$2.05 LKR637.94	+22.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 PYG6,651	$3.42 LKR1,065.23	+232.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 PYG2,659	$0.50 LKR154.31	+20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 PYG2,888	$2.69 LKR837.37	+501.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 PYG5,509	$0.55 LKR170.57	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,487	$0.51 LKR159.17	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 PYG3,680	$0.58 LKR179.95	+1.4%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

	Asuncion	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.61 PYG23,280	$4.12 LKR1,280.94	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 PYG184K	$6.61 LKR2,056.41	-76.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,411.13 PYG99M	$26,432.11 LKR8M	+71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.41 PYG47,810	$3.04 LKR945.95	-59.0%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Asuncion	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.71 PYG114K	$14.01 LKR4,361.06	-20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$437.82 PYG3M	$360.90 LKR112K	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.48 PYG2M	$177.21 LKR55,149.16	-44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.70 PYG204K	$38.78 LKR12,068.13	+22.3%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 82.8% less for childcare

	Asuncion	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.92 PYG1M	$33.87 LKR10,539.12	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,652.44 PYG24M	$505.51 LKR157K	-86.2%
Average			-82.8%

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pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 PYG9,038	$2.31 LKR719.74	+65.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 PYG14,119	$2.67 LKR830.51	+21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 PYG10,845	$10.24 LKR3,187.44	+509.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.39 PYG190K	$13.33 LKR4,149.55	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.95 PYG38,411	$3.30 LKR1,028.21	-44.5%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 37.5% less for clothing

	Asuncion	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.16 PYG356K	$26.56 LKR8,266.35	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.83 PYG244K	$17.76 LKR5,526.61	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.06 PYG504K	$67.21 LKR20,915.88	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.34 PYG357K	$38.07 LKR11,848.86	-31.2%
Average			-37.5%

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