Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 20.6% cheaper than Majuro.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
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Majuro
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$1.08
PYG8,530
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$0.55
PYG4,323
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.75
|
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.27
PYG25,775
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$1.82
PYG14,322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
PYG13,212
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
PYG8,327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
PYG2,806
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
PYG6,297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
PYG3,533
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
PYG3,656
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
|
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
|
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
|
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$18.79
PYG148,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$439.81
PYG3,470,297
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$343.19
PYG2,707,883
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.42
|
$42.88
PYG338,325
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,046.67
|
$3,398.54
PYG26,815,928
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.33
PYG10,516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$2.19
PYG17,300
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.87
PYG14,722
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$30.44
PYG240,217
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.00
PYG47,322
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$68.72
PYG542,268
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
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