Cost of living comparison

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Asuncion is 13.9% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.22
BND4.33
$4.13
PYG32,336
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.27
BND7.08
$4.58
PYG35,818
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
BND1.12
$0.88
PYG6,916

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pay 33.7% less for groceries

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Asuncion
Bread
1 loaf
$1.92
BND2.58
$0.67
PYG5,255
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.50
BND2.02
$3.12
PYG24,418
Milk (1 gallon) $6.51
BND8.76
$3.15
PYG24,648

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.51
BND2.03
$3.51
PYG27,456
Monthly public transit pass $22.57
BND30.35
$25.43
PYG198,989
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,582.11
BND34,398.95
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377

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pay 38.4% less for housing

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Asuncion
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.92
BND69.81
$16.94
PYG132,549
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $605.59
BND814.31
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $529.98
BND712.64
$339.02
PYG2,653,182

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pay 15.7% less for childcare

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $127.91
BND171.99
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,586.95
BND18,269.67
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279

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pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.88
BND2.53
$1.33
PYG10,447
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.12
BND4.19
$2.00
PYG15,636
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$15.05
BND20.23
$1.27
PYG9,949

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pay 15.6% more for clothing

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Asuncion
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$22.90
BND30.79
$50.60
PYG395,987
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.54
BND41.06
$31.53
PYG246,746
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.33
BND118.77
$70.98
PYG555,510

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