Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 27.4% cheaper than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 2.9% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 30.9% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 8.9% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.9% less for restaurants

	Asuncion	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 PYG39,213	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 PYG39,213	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 PYG6,045	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-55.0%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 2.9% less for groceries

	Asuncion	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 PYG8,437	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 PYG27,738	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 PYG27,620	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 PYG13,716	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 PYG13,532	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 PYG7,740	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	-6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 PYG3,271	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,097	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+115.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 PYG6,300	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 PYG3,502	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 PYG3,412	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+61.5%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Asuncion	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 PYG26,771	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$11.73 IDR212K	-68.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	+63.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-76.8%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 30.9% less for housing

	Asuncion	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 PYG126K	$19.02 IDR343K	-13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$625.19 PYG4M	$365.05 IDR7M	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.03 PYG2M	$196.92 IDR4M	-47.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.14 PYG218K	$81.54 IDR1M	+113.8%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 8.9% more for childcare

	Asuncion	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.39 PYG1M	$153.00 IDR3M	-16.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,778.44 PYG33M	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+42.1%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 PYG10,784	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 PYG19,171	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 PYG13,234	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	+22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.10 PYG206K	$26.13 IDR472K	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 PYG49,016	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-60.9%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Asuncion	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$58.46 IDR1M	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.56 PYG324K	$28.71 IDR518K	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.05 PYG607K	$72.00 IDR1M	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.55 PYG404K	$106.17 IDR2M	+50.5%
Average			-16.8%

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