Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 47.0% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 62.1% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.5% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Asuncion

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Macao	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.49	$4.13 PYG32,988	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.49	$4.58 PYG36,540	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.09	$0.88 PYG7,056	+15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.15	$0.51 PYG4,032	-21.8%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 62.1% less for groceries

	Macao	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.64	$0.67 PYG5,361	-69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.59	$3.12 PYG24,910	-64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP88.85	$3.15 PYG25,145	-71.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.75	$1.75 PYG13,955	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.24	$1.46 PYG11,694	-58.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.72	$0.91 PYG7,297	-46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.67	$0.32 PYG2,586	-77.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.73	$0.43 PYG3,403	-75.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.23	$0.73 PYG5,859	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.75	$0.49 PYG3,925	-75.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.39	$0.59 PYG4,696	-62.1%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Macao	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.66	$3.51 PYG28,010	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP178.16	$25.43 PYG203,003	+13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP247,438.55	$14,874.44 PYG118,756,641	-52.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.46	$8.90 PYG71,051	-21.6%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Macao	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP235.89	$16.94 PYG135,222	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,472.30	$425.89 PYG3,400,297	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,598.36	$339.02 PYG2,706,704	-59.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP627.83	$34.20 PYG273,053	-56.6%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Macao	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,443.65	$179.26 PYG1,431,170	-73.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,469.28	$3,864.81 PYG30,856,426	-71.1%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.33	$1.33 PYG10,658	-77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.54	$2.00 PYG15,952	-56.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.49	$1.27 PYG10,150	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP692.83	$26.82 PYG214,168	-69.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP117.78	$5.09 PYG40,601	-65.6%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Macao	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP577.03	$50.60 PYG403,976	-30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP296.93	$31.53 PYG251,723	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP676.33	$70.98 PYG566,716	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP777.66	$50.85 PYG406,006	-47.9%
Average			-27.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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