Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 23.7% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 8.7% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 17.0% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 31.6% more in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,538	$4.13 PYG32,986	+28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,383	$4.58 PYG36,538	+6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,234	$0.88 PYG7,055	-23.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,719	$0.51 PYG4,032	-16.2%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,383	$0.67 PYG5,360	-43.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,537	$3.12 PYG24,909	-40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,790	$3.15 PYG25,144	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,141	$1.75 PYG13,954	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,452	$1.46 PYG11,694	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,931	$0.91 PYG7,297	+40.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,218	$0.32 PYG2,586	+19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,308	$0.43 PYG3,403	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,502	$0.73 PYG5,858	+120.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,561	$0.49 PYG3,925	+42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,912	$0.59 PYG4,696	+38.7%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 8.7% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,637	$3.51 PYG28,008	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.43 PYG202,991
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA53,304,429	$14,874.44 PYG118,749,551	+25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,212	$8.90 PYG71,047	-28.6%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA235,924	$16.94 PYG135,214	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,599,133	$425.89 PYG3,400,094	+20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA242,176	$339.02 PYG2,706,542	+531.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA162,209	$34.20 PYG273,037	-4.9%
Average			+119.8%

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pay 17.0% more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA404,629	$179.26 PYG1,431,084	+99.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,933,552	$3,864.81 PYG30,854,584	-65.8%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,846	$1.33 PYG10,657	+24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,040	$2.00 PYG15,951	+78.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,538	$1.27 PYG10,150	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA181,720	$26.82 PYG214,155	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA29,075	$5.09 PYG40,598	-21.1%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 31.6% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA88,901	$50.60 PYG403,951	+156.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA112,262	$31.53 PYG251,708	+26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA407,052	$70.98 PYG566,682	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA355,363	$50.85 PYG405,981	-35.5%
Average			+31.6%

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