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Paraguay

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Port Of Spain vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 55.1% more expensive than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 34.3% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 74.0% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 63.9% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 58.1% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Asuncion. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

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Port Of Spain vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Asuncion, you would:

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pay 34.3% more for restaurants

	Asuncion	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 PYG39,213	$10.32 TTD70.16	+50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 PYG39,213	$8.84 TTD60.14	+29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 PYG6,045	$1.02 TTD6.92	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.74 TTD5.01	+29.0%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 74.0% more for groceries

	Asuncion	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 PYG8,437	$2.52 TTD17.12	+70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 PYG27,738	$3.32 TTD22.56	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 PYG27,620	$9.25 TTD62.87	+91.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 PYG13,716	$4.38 TTD29.79	+82.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 PYG13,532	$4.57 TTD31.07	+93.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 PYG7,740	$2.50 TTD17.01	+84.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 PYG3,271	$1.38 TTD9.40	+141.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,097	$1.67 TTD11.37	+208.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 PYG6,300	$1.95 TTD13.23	+76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 PYG3,502	$0.98 TTD6.64	+59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 PYG3,412	$0.86 TTD5.82	+43.6%
Average			+74.0%

Asuncion vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.9% more for transportation

	Asuncion	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 PYG26,771	$4.32 TTD29.40	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$132.67 TTD902.03	+251.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+115.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$11.06 TTD75.17	-20.0%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 58.1% more for housing

	Asuncion	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 PYG126K	$56.39 TTD383.36	+155.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$625.19 PYG4M	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.03 PYG2M	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+37.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.14 PYG218K	$69.52 TTD472.63	+82.3%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Asuncion	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.39 PYG1M	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+117.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,778.44 PYG33M	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+87.3%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 PYG10,784	$2.21 TTD15.03	+17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 PYG19,171	$3.72 TTD25.28	+10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 PYG13,234	$5.90 TTD40.09	+154.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.10 PYG206K	$56.51 TTD384.20	+56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 PYG49,016	$8.84 TTD60.14	+3.2%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Asuncion	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$54.67 TTD371.67	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.56 PYG324K	$51.59 TTD350.79	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.05 PYG607K	$145.94 TTD992.23	+37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.55 PYG404K	$103.19 TTD701.58	+46.3%
Average			+12.2%

Asuncion vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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