Cost of living comparison

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Asuncion is 1.2% cheaper than Minsk.

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

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pay 9.4% less for restaurants

 
Minsk
Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.11
BYN29.70
$4.13
PYG32,209
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.16
BYN16.83
$4.58
PYG35,677
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
BYN2.41
$0.88
PYG6,889

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pay 24.9% more for groceries

 
Minsk
Asuncion
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
BYN1.83
$0.67
PYG5,234
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.06
BYN9.96
$3.12
PYG24,322
Milk (1 gallon) $2.78
BYN9.06
$3.15
PYG24,551

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pay 53.4% more for transportation

 
Minsk
Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.80
BYN9.12
$3.51
PYG27,348
Monthly public transit pass $15.51
BYN50.55
$25.43
PYG198,207
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,466.62
BYN56,932.46
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288

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pay 12.2% more for housing

 
Minsk
Asuncion
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.42
BYN33.97
$16.94
PYG132,028
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $468.79
BYN1,528.03
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $299.22
BYN975.31
$339.02
PYG2,642,764

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pay 51.4% less for childcare

 
Minsk
Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $301.24
BYN981.88
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,252.74
BYN33,418.82
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Minsk
Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.43
BYN4.67
$1.33
PYG10,406
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.69
BYN5.50
$2.00
PYG15,575
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.82
BYN5.94
$1.27
PYG9,910

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pay 33.5% less for clothing

 
Minsk
Asuncion
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.57
BYN203.96
$50.60
PYG394,433
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.40
BYN154.49
$31.53
PYG245,777
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.39
BYN346.77
$70.98
PYG553,329

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