Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 9.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 57.1% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 14.4% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 36.4% less in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB815.36	$4.13 PYG33,028	-31.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB847.34	$4.58 PYG36,585	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB106.68	$0.88 PYG7,064	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB68.24	$0.51 PYG4,037	+0.6%
Average			-11.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB163.29	$0.67 PYG5,367	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB659.55	$3.12 PYG24,940	-35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB826.04	$3.15 PYG25,176	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB360.01	$1.75 PYG13,972	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB767.28	$1.46 PYG11,708	-74.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB448.63	$0.91 PYG7,306	-72.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.81	$0.32 PYG2,589	-36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB146.53	$0.43 PYG3,407	-60.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.53	$0.73 PYG5,866	+89.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.30	$0.49 PYG3,930	+57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.92	$0.59 PYG4,702	-25.9%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 57.1% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB663.12	$3.51 PYG28,044	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	$25.43 PYG203,249	+154.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	$14,874.44 PYG118,900,719	-40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB498.05	$8.90 PYG71,137	+142.8%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	$16.94 PYG135,386	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	$425.89 PYG3,404,422	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	$339.02 PYG2,709,988	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	$34.20 PYG273,384	-72.6%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 14.4% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	$179.26 PYG1,432,906	+120.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	$3,864.81 PYG30,893,862	-91.2%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB135.89	$1.33 PYG10,671	+33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB156.24	$2.00 PYG15,971	+73.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB543.57	$1.27 PYG10,162	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	$26.82 PYG214,428	-70.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB910.49	$5.09 PYG40,650	-24.1%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	$50.60 PYG404,466	+4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	$31.53 PYG252,029	-58.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	$70.98 PYG567,404	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	$50.85 PYG406,498	-57.4%
Average			-36.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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