Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 4.1% cheaper than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 3.5% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 34.5% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 21.2% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 4.4% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Asuncion, you would:

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pay 2.8% less for restaurants

	Asuncion	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 PYG39,213	$5.80 MUR274.04	-15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 PYG39,213	$7.38 MUR348.77	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 PYG6,045	$1.15 MUR54.25	+8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.65 MUR30.64	+13.6%
Average			-2.8%

Asuncion vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

	Asuncion	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 PYG8,437	$0.75 MUR35.62	-48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 PYG27,738	$2.64 MUR124.56	-45.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 PYG27,620	$5.94 MUR280.76	+23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 PYG13,716	$2.60 MUR123.00	+8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 PYG13,532	$2.87 MUR135.60	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 PYG7,740	$1.27 MUR59.89	-6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 PYG3,271	$1.20 MUR56.50	+109.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,097	$0.64 MUR30.28	+18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 PYG6,300	$1.34 MUR63.28	+21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 PYG3,502	$0.44 MUR20.79	-28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 PYG3,412	$0.44 MUR20.79	-26.2%
Average			-3.5%

Asuncion vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.5% more for transportation

	Asuncion	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 PYG26,771	$5.22 MUR246.49	+11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	-16.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+112.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+113.8%
Average			+34.5%

Asuncion vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.2% less for housing

	Asuncion	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 PYG126K	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	+31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$625.19 PYG4M	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	-23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.03 PYG2M	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.14 PYG218K	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-10.1%
Average			-21.2%

Asuncion vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing

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pay 4.4% less for childcare

	Asuncion	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.39 PYG1M	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	-31.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,778.44 PYG33M	$7,653.95 MUR361K	+32.5%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 PYG10,784	$2.64 MUR124.56	+39.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 PYG19,171	$2.64 MUR124.56	-21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 PYG13,234	$6.44 MUR303.93	+178.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.10 PYG206K	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 PYG49,016	$6.33 MUR298.95	-26.1%
Average			-3.4%

Asuncion vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Asuncion	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.56 PYG324K	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.05 PYG607K	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.55 PYG404K	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+9.6%
Average			+18.5%

Asuncion vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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