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China

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Paraguay

Ciudad Del Este vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Ciudad Del Este is 36.0% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 29.6% more in Ciudad Del Este
Groceries: pay 19.2% less in Ciudad Del Este
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Ciudad Del Este
Housing: pay 53.6% less in Ciudad Del Este
Childcare: pay 90.6% less in Ciudad Del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.8% less in Ciudad Del Este
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Ciudad Del Este

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Ciudad Del Este are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ciudad Del Este.

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Ciudad Del Este vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ciudad Del Este instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 29.6% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Ciudad Del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$6.00 PYG37,571	+34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$5.83 PYG36,498	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$0.94 PYG5,904	+57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.57 PYG3,578	+54.4%
Average			+29.6%

Shanghai vs. Ciudad Del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Ciudad Del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.19	$1.48 PYG9,238	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.39	$4.57 PYG28,626	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.91	$4.22 PYG26,413	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$2.19 PYG13,740	+29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.87	$1.71 PYG10,688	+15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$0.93 PYG5,843	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.57 PYG3,582	-25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$0.43 PYG2,678	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.56 PYG3,490	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$0.40 PYG2,516	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$0.43 PYG2,666	-1.8%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 3.3% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Ciudad Del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$4.59 PYG28,729	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.12	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$17,138.81 PYG107M	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$13.81 PYG86,521	+143.7%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 53.6% less for housing

	Shanghai	Ciudad Del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.42	$18.85 PYG118K	+78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,921.79	$342.78 PYG2M	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.69	$257.08 PYG2M	-56.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.08	$38.14 PYG239K	-13.4%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 90.6% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Ciudad Del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,435.22	$183.39 PYG1M	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$1,885.27 PYG12M	-93.2%
Average			-90.6%

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pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Ciudad Del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$1.03 PYG6,441	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$2.29 PYG14,313	-31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$1.37 PYG8,588	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.48	$29.42 PYG184K	-55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.74	$6.00 PYG37,571	-33.0%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Ciudad Del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.93	$63.41 PYG397K	+16.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.61	$32.55 PYG204K	-12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.90	$96.88 PYG607K	+28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.59	$54.84 PYG344K	-48.1%
Average			-9.1%

Shanghai vs. Ciudad Del Este - Cost of clothing

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