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China

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 9.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 54.0% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 7.7% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 7.7% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 25.8% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 3.6% less in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.0% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$6.86 PYG39,213	+53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$6.86 PYG39,213	+31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.06 PYG6,045	+102.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.57 PYG3,268	+109.8%
Average			+54.0%

Beijing vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.48 PYG8,437	-14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.28	$4.85 PYG27,738	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.88	$4.83 PYG27,620	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$2.40 PYG13,716	+18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.37 PYG13,532	+61.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$1.35 PYG7,740	+44.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.57 PYG3,271	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.54 PYG3,097	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.75	$1.10 PYG6,300	+55.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.61 PYG3,502	+90.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.60 PYG3,412	+50.2%
Average			+7.7%

Beijing vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.7% more for transportation

	Beijing	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$4.68 PYG26,771	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.53	$37.71 PYG216K	+9.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$13.81 PYG79,014	+195.0%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 25.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.47	$22.03 PYG126K	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	$625.19 PYG4M	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	$378.03 PYG2M	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.65	$38.14 PYG218K	-14.3%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	$183.39 PYG1M	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$5,778.44 PYG33M	-76.2%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.89 PYG10,784	+58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$3.35 PYG19,171	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.94	$2.31 PYG13,234	-46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.32	$36.10 PYG206K	-12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.90	$8.57 PYG49,016	+14.9%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.03	$63.41 PYG363K	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.36	$56.56 PYG324K	+40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.00	$106.05 PYG607K	+21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.02	$70.55 PYG404K	-43.7%
Average			-3.6%

Beijing vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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