Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 17.9% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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