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Asuncion vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 4.7% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 15.4% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 60.0% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 23.3% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 39.8% less in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	$5.00 PYG34,388	-10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	$5.39 PYG37,097	-0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	$0.89 PYG6,121	+23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	$0.52 PYG3,574	+13.7%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	$1.13 PYG7,794	+22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	$3.98 PYG27,368	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	$3.71 PYG25,504	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	$1.81 PYG12,469	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	$1.67 PYG11,475	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	$1.03 PYG7,091	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	$0.41 PYG2,835	-60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	$0.45 PYG3,079	-76.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	$0.85 PYG5,873	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	$0.54 PYG3,718	+75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	$0.57 PYG3,924	+29.3%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 60.0% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	$3.61 PYG24,820	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	$28.58 PYG196,565	+242.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	$15,411.13 PYG105,990,824	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	$7.41 PYG50,972	+48.1%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	$17.71 PYG121,793	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	$437.82 PYG3,011,103	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	$320.48 PYG2,204,127	-18.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	$31.70 PYG217,993	-45.4%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 23.3% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	$163.92 PYG1,127,357	-1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	$3,652.44 PYG25,119,825	-44.9%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	$1.40 PYG9,636	-28.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	$2.19 PYG15,052	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	$1.68 PYG11,563	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	$29.39 PYG202,153	-57.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	$5.95 PYG40,951	+53.0%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 39.8% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	$55.16 PYG379,399	-32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	$37.83 PYG260,159	-42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	$78.06 PYG536,837	-21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	$55.34 PYG380,603	-63.2%
Average			-39.8%

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