Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 38.5% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 54.2% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 76.0% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 34.8% more in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$6.86 PYG39,213	-58.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.86 PYG39,213	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.06 PYG6,045	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.57 PYG3,268	-52.5%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 54.2% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.48 PYG8,437	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.85 PYG27,738	+14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.83 PYG27,620	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.40 PYG13,716	-64.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.37 PYG13,532	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.35 PYG7,740	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.57 PYG3,271	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.54 PYG3,097	-85.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.10 PYG6,300	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.61 PYG3,502	-52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.60 PYG3,412	-53.9%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.68 PYG26,771	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.71 PYG216K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$17,138.81 PYG98M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.81 PYG79,014
Average			-23.3%

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Saint John's	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$22.03 PYG126K	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$625.19 PYG4M	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$378.03 PYG2M	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$38.14 PYG218K	-80.7%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 76.0% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$183.39 PYG1M	-0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$5,778.44 PYG33M	+212.3%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.89 PYG10,784	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.35 PYG19,171	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.31 PYG13,234
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$36.10 PYG206K	-44.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$8.57 PYG49,016	+36.2%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 34.8% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$63.41 PYG363K	+26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$56.56 PYG324K
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$106.05 PYG607K	+43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$70.55 PYG404K
Average			+34.8%

Saint John's vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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