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Asuncion vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 18.2% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 31.0% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 13.6% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 27.5% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4% more for restaurants

	Kigali	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.45 RWF5,030	$5.00 PYG32,255	+45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.89 RWF10,060	$5.39 PYG34,796	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 RWF1,252	$0.89 PYG5,741	+3.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 RWF835	$0.52 PYG3,353	-9.2%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 31.0% more for groceries

	Kigali	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,526	$1.13 PYG7,311	+8.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,292	$3.98 PYG25,671	+76.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.64 RWF3,856	$3.71 PYG23,922	+40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 RWF2,414	$1.81 PYG11,696	+9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RWF3,057	$1.67 PYG10,764	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 RWF1,683	$1.03 PYG6,651	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 RWF538	$0.41 PYG2,659	+11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RWF1,024	$0.45 PYG2,888	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF700	$0.85 PYG5,509	+78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF332	$0.54 PYG3,487	+137.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RWF570	$0.57 PYG3,680	+45.9%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Kigali	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 RWF6,453	$3.61 PYG23,280	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.30 RWF42,756	$28.58 PYG184K	-2.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,543.61 RWF39M	$15,411.13 PYG99M	-41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.48 RWF21,126	$7.41 PYG47,810	-48.8%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 13.6% less for housing

	Kigali	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.48 RWF28,420	$17.71 PYG114K	-9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.44 RWF840K	$437.82 PYG3M	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.51 RWF471K	$320.48 PYG2M	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.98 RWF58,339	$31.70 PYG204K	-20.7%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 27.5% less for childcare

	Kigali	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.62 RWF243K	$163.92 PYG1M	-1.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,842.43 RWF11M	$3,652.44 PYG24M	-53.4%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 RWF1,509	$1.40 PYG9,038	+35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 RWF3,375	$2.19 PYG14,119	-5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 RWF2,515	$1.68 PYG10,845	-2.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.41 RWF45,830	$29.39 PYG190K	-6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.45 RWF5,030	$5.95 PYG38,411	+72.7%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.19 RWF28,001	$55.16 PYG356K	+187.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.30 RWF28,169	$37.83 PYG244K	+96.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.98 RWF33,534	$78.06 PYG504K	+239.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.92 RWF55,331	$55.34 PYG357K	+45.9%
Average			+142.2%

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