Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Paraguay

Asuncion vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 73.2% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 71.2% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 70.7% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 49.5% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 83.1% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 85.1% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Asuncion

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.

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Asuncion vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 71.2% less for restaurants

	George Town	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$6.86 PYG39,213	-77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$6.86 PYG39,213	-59.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$1.06 PYG6,045	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$0.57 PYG3,268	-80.0%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 70.7% less for groceries

	George Town	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$1.48 PYG8,437	-65.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$4.85 PYG27,738	-82.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$4.83 PYG27,620	-72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$2.40 PYG13,716	-67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$2.37 PYG13,532	-72.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$1.35 PYG7,740	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$0.57 PYG3,271	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$0.54 PYG3,097	-80.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$1.10 PYG6,300	-68.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$0.61 PYG3,502	-67.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$0.60 PYG3,412	-66.7%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 49.5% less for transportation

	George Town	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$4.68 PYG26,771	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.49	$37.71 PYG216K	-53.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.34	$13.81 PYG79,014	-72.2%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 83.1% less for housing

	George Town	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$22.03 PYG126K	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	$625.19 PYG4M	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	$378.03 PYG2M	-84.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.56	$38.14 PYG218K	-89.1%
Average			-83.1%

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pay 85.1% less for childcare

	George Town	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	$183.39 PYG1M	-89.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	$5,778.44 PYG33M	-78.3%
Average			-85.1%

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pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$1.89 PYG10,784	-73.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$3.35 PYG19,171	-52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$2.31 PYG13,234	-83.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.83	$36.10 PYG206K	-83.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$8.57 PYG49,016	-53.9%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	George Town	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.24	$63.41 PYG363K	-25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.74	$56.56 PYG324K	-23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$106.05 PYG607K	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.82	$70.55 PYG404K	-51.3%
Average			-32.2%

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