Cost of living comparison

Asuncion, Paraguay

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 40.4% more expensive than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 32.9% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 50.7% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 95.7% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 1.4% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.9% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Gaborone

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Gaborone are more expensive than in Asuncion. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

Gaborone vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.8% more for restaurants

	Asuncion	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 PYG33,048	$7.50 BWP103.31	+81.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 PYG36,607	$6.00 BWP82.65	+31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 PYG7,068	$0.83 BWP11.48	-5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PYG4,040	$0.49 BWP6.73	-3.4%
Average			+25.8%

Asuncion vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.9% more for groceries

	Asuncion	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PYG5,370	$0.81 BWP11.20	+21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.12 PYG24,956	$3.37 BWP46.42	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 PYG25,191	$5.06 BWP69.75	+60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 PYG13,981	$2.29 BWP31.57	+31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 PYG11,716	$2.27 BWP31.34	+55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PYG7,311	$0.77 BWP10.67	-15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 PYG2,591	$0.62 BWP8.53	+91.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 PYG3,409	$0.88 BWP12.18	+107.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 PYG5,869	$0.65 BWP8.90	-12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 PYG3,932	$0.60 BWP8.23	+21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 PYG4,705	$0.55 BWP7.55	-6.9%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 50.7% more for transportation

	Asuncion	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 PYG28,061	$4.27 BWP58.90	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 PYG203,374	$28.18 BWP388.46	+10.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,874.44 PYG118,973,698	$22,486.26 BWP309,938.88	+51.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.90 PYG71,181	$19.49 BWP268.61	+119.0%
Average			+50.7%

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pay 95.7% more for housing

	Asuncion	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 PYG135,470	$90.60 BWP1,248.80	+434.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.89 PYG3,406,512	$254.84 BWP3,512.64	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.02 PYG2,711,651	$149.91 BWP2,066.26	-55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.20 PYG273,552	$49.21 BWP678.31	+43.9%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 1.4% less for childcare

	Asuncion	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.26 PYG1,433,786	$180.24 BWP2,484.35	+0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,864.81 PYG30,912,824	$3,740.68 BWP51,559.62	-3.2%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 PYG10,677	$2.25 BWP30.99	+68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 PYG15,981	$2.37 BWP32.66	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.27 PYG10,169	$3.75 BWP51.66	+194.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.82 PYG214,559	$32.19 BWP443.67	+20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.09 PYG40,675	$6.75 BWP92.98	+32.7%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	Asuncion	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.60 PYG404,714	$44.14 BWP608.40	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.53 PYG252,184	$22.17 BWP305.51	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.98 PYG567,752	$76.20 BWP1,050.35	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.85 PYG406,748	$93.16 BWP1,284.03	+83.2%
Average			+12.0%

Asuncion vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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