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Moldova

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 10.9% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 24.4% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 25.2% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 35.4% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL201.58	$6.86 PYG39,213	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL156.22	$6.86 PYG39,213	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.71	$1.06 PYG6,045	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL16.00	$0.57 PYG3,268	-35.8%
Average			-30.4%

Chisinau vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.77	$1.48 PYG8,437	+107.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.82	$4.85 PYG27,738	-0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL85.03	$4.83 PYG27,620	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL50.06	$2.40 PYG13,716	-13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.34	$2.37 PYG13,532	+0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.87	$1.35 PYG7,740	+208.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.68	$0.57 PYG3,271	-34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.87	$0.54 PYG3,097	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL18.06	$1.10 PYG6,300	+9.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.61 PYG3,502	+96.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.42	$0.60 PYG3,412	+142.5%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.64	$4.68 PYG26,771	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL242.90	$37.71 PYG216K	+178.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL530K	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.69	$13.81 PYG79,014	+179.8%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 25.2% less for housing

	Chisinau	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL190.33	$22.03 PYG126K	+108.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	$625.19 PYG4M	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	$378.03 PYG2M	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	$38.14 PYG218K	-79.5%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 35.4% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	$183.39 PYG1M	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL105K	$5,778.44 PYG33M	-1.1%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.32	$1.89 PYG10,784	-16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.87	$3.35 PYG19,171	+54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.48	$2.31 PYG13,234	-32.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL748.71	$36.10 PYG206K	-13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL151.18	$8.57 PYG49,016	+1.8%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	$63.41 PYG363K	-20.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL845.61	$56.56 PYG324K	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	$106.05 PYG607K	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	$70.55 PYG404K	-38.9%
Average			-14.2%

Chisinau vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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