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Asuncion vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 7.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 23.6% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 17.7% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 46.5% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 39.2% more in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$5.00 PYG34,866
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$5.39 PYG37,613	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.89 PYG6,206	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.52 PYG3,624	-43.1%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$1.13 PYG7,902	-31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$3.98 PYG27,749	-40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$3.71 PYG25,858	-54.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.81 PYG12,643	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$1.67 PYG11,635	-16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$1.03 PYG7,190	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.41 PYG2,874	-53.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$0.45 PYG3,122	-76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.85 PYG5,955	+16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$0.54 PYG3,769	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$0.57 PYG3,978	+6.3%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 23.6% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$3.61 PYG25,165	-16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$28.58 PYG199,299	+197.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$15,411.13 PYG107,465,114	-68.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$7.41 PYG51,681	-18.1%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 17.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$17.71 PYG123,487	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$437.82 PYG3,052,986	-9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$320.48 PYG2,234,786	+17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$31.70 PYG221,025	-61.8%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 46.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$163.92 PYG1,143,038	-44.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$3,652.44 PYG25,469,232	-48.9%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$1.40 PYG9,770	+16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$2.19 PYG15,262	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$1.68 PYG11,723	-10.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$29.39 PYG204,965	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$5.95 PYG41,521	+58.8%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 39.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$55.16 PYG384,676	+114.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$37.83 PYG263,778	+62.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$78.06 PYG544,304	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$55.34 PYG385,897	-8.1%
Average			+39.2%

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