Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 26.8% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 38.1% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 31.5% more in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0% less for restaurants

	Male	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$6.86 PYG40,113	+14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.86 PYG40,113	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.06 PYG6,184	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.57 PYG3,343	+92.3%
Average			-4.0%

Male vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Male	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.48 PYG8,631	-10.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$4.85 PYG28,375	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$4.83 PYG28,254	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$2.40 PYG14,031	+24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$2.37 PYG13,843	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.35 PYG7,918	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.57 PYG3,346	-58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.54 PYG3,168	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$1.10 PYG6,444	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.61 PYG3,582	-34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.60 PYG3,490	-30.7%
Average			-29.9%

Male vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Male	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.68 PYG27,386	+23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$37.71 PYG221K	+22.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$17,138.81 PYG100M	-47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$13.81 PYG80,829	-21.2%
Average			-8.8%

Male vs. Asuncion - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Male	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$22.03 PYG129K	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$625.19 PYG4M	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$378.03 PYG2M	-46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$38.14 PYG223K	-58.1%
Average			-45.4%

Male vs. Asuncion - Cost of housing

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pay 38.1% more for childcare

	Male	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$183.39 PYG1M	-0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$5,778.44 PYG34M	+92.3%
Average			+38.1%

Male vs. Asuncion - Cost of childcare

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.89 PYG11,031	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$3.35 PYG19,611	-5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$2.31 PYG13,538	-84.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$36.10 PYG211K	-49.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$8.57 PYG50,142	-12.0%
Average			-44.4%

Male vs. Asuncion - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.5% more for clothing

	Male	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$63.41 PYG371K	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$56.56 PYG331K	+13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$106.05 PYG621K	+21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$70.55 PYG413K	+34.3%
Average			+31.5%

Male vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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