Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 12.7% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.89
MKD336.27
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
MKD301.14
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
MKD91.75
|
$1.08
PYG8,096
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
MKD70.77
|
$0.55
PYG4,103
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
MKD37.30
|
$0.71
PYG5,297
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
MKD222.73
|
$2.99
PYG22,401
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MKD265.01
|
$3.27
PYG24,462
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
MKD122.25
|
$1.82
PYG13,592
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
MKD206.09
|
$1.67
PYG12,539
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD23.81
|
$1.06
PYG7,903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD35.05
|
$0.36
PYG2,663
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.50
|
$0.51
PYG3,831
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MKD46.11
|
$0.80
PYG5,976
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.06
|
$0.45
PYG3,353
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD25.17
|
$0.46
PYG3,470
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MKD310.87
|
$3.96
PYG29,687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.49
MKD1,455.51
|
$22.39
PYG167,672
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.94
MKD1,806,840.57
|
$14,660.35
PYG109,785,370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
MKD341.29
|
$11.73
PYG87,828
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.21
MKD1,154.37
|
$18.79
PYG140,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.02
MKD20,104.46
|
$439.81
PYG3,293,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.45
MKD14,646.42
|
$343.19
PYG2,569,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.75
MKD6,039.48
|
$42.88
PYG321,095
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.04
MKD16,165.12
|
$199.91
PYG1,497,073
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,283.33
MKD244,628.14
|
$3,398.54
PYG25,450,245
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
MKD120.46
|
$1.33
PYG9,980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
MKD109.49
|
$2.19
PYG16,419
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
MKD160.61
|
$1.87
PYG13,973
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
MKD2,007.60
|
$30.44
PYG227,983
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
MKD351.33
|
$6.00
PYG44,912
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.92
MKD3,878.93
|
$57.31
PYG429,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.30
MKD2,073.07
|
$27.99
PYG209,590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.70
MKD4,551.85
|
$68.72
PYG514,651
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.77
MKD5,184.27
|
$68.86
PYG515,659
|
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