Cost of living comparison

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Asuncion is 7.5% more expensive than Lusaka.

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

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pay 13.4% more for restaurants

 
Lusaka
Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.21
ZMW198.77
$4.13
PYG32,209
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.82
ZMW105.33
$4.58
PYG35,677
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.71
ZMW19.67
$0.88
PYG6,889

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

 
Lusaka
Asuncion
Bread
1 loaf
$0.74
ZMW20.39
$0.67
PYG5,234
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.64
ZMW100.21
$3.12
PYG24,322
Milk (1 gallon) $4.85
ZMW133.75
$3.15
PYG24,551

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pay 0.4% more for transportation

 
Lusaka
Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.77
ZMW131.35
$3.51
PYG27,348
Monthly public transit pass $37.04
ZMW1,020.85
$25.43
PYG198,207
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288

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pay 37.0% more for housing

 
Lusaka
Asuncion
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
$16.94
PYG132,028
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $214.42
ZMW5,910.37
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $114.96
ZMW3,168.73
$339.02
PYG2,642,764

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pay 19.9% less for childcare

 
Lusaka
Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $176.79
ZMW4,873.04
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Lusaka
Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.97
ZMW26.65
$1.33
PYG10,406
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.07
ZMW57.15
$2.00
PYG15,575
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.49
ZMW68.61
$1.27
PYG9,910

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pay 45.6% more for clothing

 
Lusaka
Asuncion
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.43
ZMW508.14
$50.60
PYG394,433
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.78
ZMW517.76
$31.53
PYG245,777
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
$70.98
PYG553,329

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