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Asuncion vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 13.3% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 6.9% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 2.5% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 17.9% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 15.5% less in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.39 MZN599.91	$5.00 PYG32,539	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN499.92	$5.39 PYG35,102	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MZN48.36	$0.89 PYG5,792	+17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MZN34.21	$0.52 PYG3,382	-2.9%
Average			-15.8%

Maputo vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.9% more for groceries

	Maputo	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MZN68.36	$1.13 PYG7,375	+5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.60 MZN485.76	$3.98 PYG25,897	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.86 MZN374.28	$3.71 PYG24,132	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MZN153.60	$1.81 PYG11,799	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MZN150.80	$1.67 PYG10,858	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MZN54.04	$1.03 PYG6,710	+21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.41 PYG2,682	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MZN43.08	$0.45 PYG2,913	-33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MZN27.66	$0.85 PYG5,557	+97.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN27.89	$0.54 PYG3,518	+23.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 MZN19.95	$0.57 PYG3,713	+82.7%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 2.5% less for transportation

	Maputo	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.86	$3.61 PYG23,485	-29.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.17	$28.58 PYG186K	+117.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN2M	$15,411.13 PYG100M	-45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.58 MZN995.84	$7.41 PYG48,231	-52.4%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Maputo	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.27 MZN5,832.42	$17.71 PYG115K	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,578.70	$437.82 PYG3M	-5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,080.66	$320.48 PYG2M	+19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.12 MZN4,416.85	$31.70 PYG206K	-54.1%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 17.9% less for childcare

	Maputo	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,373.38	$163.92 PYG1M	+1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370K	$3,652.44 PYG24M	-36.9%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 MZN89.99	$1.40 PYG9,117	-0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.76	$2.19 PYG14,243	+5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$1.68 PYG10,941	-40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,755.82	$29.39 PYG191K	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$5.95 PYG38,749	-23.9%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

	Maputo	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,299.48	$55.16 PYG359K	+6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,936.88	$37.83 PYG246K	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$78.06 PYG508K	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,040.88	$55.34 PYG360K	-29.8%
Average			-15.5%

Maputo vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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