Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 4.3% cheaper than Brasilia.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 4.6% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 11.9% more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 72.5% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.4% less for restaurants

	Brasilia	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 R$45.35	$6.86 PYG39,213	-23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$6.86 PYG39,213	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 R$7.56	$1.06 PYG6,045	-29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 R$4.81	$0.57 PYG3,268	-39.8%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 4.6% more for groceries

	Brasilia	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 R$10.45	$1.48 PYG8,437	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.88 R$29.77	$4.85 PYG27,738	-17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06 R$20.57	$4.83 PYG27,620	+18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 R$12.54	$2.40 PYG13,716	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 R$9.24	$2.37 PYG13,532	+29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 R$5.59	$1.35 PYG7,740	+22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 R$3.46	$0.57 PYG3,271	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 R$3.05	$0.54 PYG3,097	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 R$3.82	$1.10 PYG6,300	+46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 R$2.76	$0.61 PYG3,502	+12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.44	$0.60 PYG3,412	+23.7%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Brasilia	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.94 R$25.02	$4.68 PYG26,771	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.03 R$182.43	$37.71 PYG216K	+4.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.24 R$41.73	$13.81 PYG79,014	+67.6%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 11.9% more for housing

	Brasilia	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.23 R$112.52	$22.03 PYG126K	-0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.69 R$2,549.95	$625.19 PYG4M	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$275.14 R$1,392.90	$378.03 PYG2M	+37.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.47 R$376.99	$38.14 PYG218K	-48.8%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 72.5% less for childcare

	Brasilia	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$826.32 R$4,183.22	$183.39 PYG1M	-77.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,972.69 R$85,924.26	$5,778.44 PYG33M	-66.0%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Brasilia	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$1.89 PYG10,784	-21.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 R$13.45	$3.35 PYG19,171	+26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.48 R$12.58	$2.31 PYG13,234	-6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.99 R$172.07	$36.10 PYG206K	+6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$8.57 PYG49,016	+7.6%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Brasilia	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.09 R$283.94	$63.41 PYG363K	+13.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.24 R$223.96	$56.56 PYG324K	+27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.37 R$432.17	$106.05 PYG607K	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.39 R$447.47	$70.55 PYG404K	-20.2%
Average			+9.4%

Brasilia vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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