Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 2.7% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 6.0% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 30.5% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Harare	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.86 PYG39,213	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$6.86 PYG39,213	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$1.06 PYG6,045	+10.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.57 PYG3,268	+21.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 6.0% less for groceries

	Harare	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.48 PYG8,437	+47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$4.85 PYG27,738	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$4.83 PYG27,620	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$2.40 PYG13,716	+24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$2.37 PYG13,532	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$1.35 PYG7,740	-0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.57 PYG3,271	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.54 PYG3,097	-41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$1.10 PYG6,300	+56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.61 PYG3,502	-21.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.60 PYG3,412	-25.4%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

	Harare	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$4.68 PYG26,771	-32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$37.71 PYG216K	-37.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$13.81 PYG79,014	-30.9%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Harare	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$22.03 PYG126K	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$625.19 PYG4M	+60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$378.03 PYG2M	+19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$38.14 PYG218K	-2.9%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Harare	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$183.39 PYG1M	-57.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$5,778.44 PYG33M	-32.5%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$1.89 PYG10,784	+50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$3.35 PYG19,171	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$2.31 PYG13,234	+15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$36.10 PYG206K	-24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$8.57 PYG49,016	-14.3%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Harare	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$63.41 PYG363K	+173.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$56.56 PYG324K	+167.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$106.05 PYG607K	+174.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$70.55 PYG404K	+74.8%
Average			+143.2%

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