Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

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Lesotho

Maseru vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 49.5% cheaper than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% more in Maseru
Groceries: pay 0.7% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Maseru
Housing: pay 82.9% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 75.9% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in Maseru

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

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Maseru vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.4% more for restaurants

	Asuncion	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 PYG39,213	$9.01 LSL148.38	+31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 PYG39,213	$8.41 LSL138.49	+22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 PYG6,045	$1.07 LSL17.56	+0.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.84 LSL13.85	+47.3%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

	Asuncion	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 PYG8,437	$0.83 LSL13.60	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 PYG27,738	$3.30 LSL54.39	-31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 PYG27,620	$4.38 LSL72.07	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 PYG13,716	$1.54 LSL25.32	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 PYG13,532	$2.79 LSL45.98	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 PYG7,740	$0.85 LSL14.02	-37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 PYG3,271	$1.02 LSL16.71	+77.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,097	$1.23 LSL20.19	+126.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 PYG6,300	$1.09 LSL17.95	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 PYG3,502	$0.71 LSL11.66	+15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 PYG3,412	$0.73 LSL12.00	+22.2%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Asuncion	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 PYG26,771	$4.98 LSL81.93	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$30.04 LSL494.60	-20.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$21,030.86 LSL346K	+22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$6.01 LSL98.92	-56.5%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 82.9% less for housing

	Asuncion	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 PYG126K	$38.30 LSL630.53	+73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$625.19 PYG4M	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.03 PYG2M	$55.58 LSL915.01	-85.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.14 PYG218K	??
Average			-82.9%

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pay 75.9% less for childcare

	Asuncion	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.39 PYG1M	$52.06 LSL857.06	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,778.44 PYG33M	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-79.5%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 PYG10,784	$1.80 LSL29.68	-4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 PYG19,171	$2.00 LSL32.97	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 PYG13,234	$5.11 LSL84.08	+120.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.10 PYG206K	$23.03 LSL379.19	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 PYG49,016	??
Average			-17.6%

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Asuncion	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$46.07 LSL758.38	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.56 PYG324K	$55.58 LSL915.01	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.05 PYG607K	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.55 PYG404K	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+112.9%
Average			+10.5%

Asuncion vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing

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