Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 17.9% cheaper than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Asuncion
- Housing
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pay 6.4% less in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% less in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Asuncion
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Asuncion
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Asuncion.
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
MKD356.46
|
$4.13
PYG33,096
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
$4.58
PYG36,660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
$0.88
PYG7,079
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
$0.51
PYG4,046
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
$0.67
PYG5,378
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
$3.12
PYG24,992
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
$3.15
PYG25,227
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
$1.75
PYG14,001
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
$1.46
PYG11,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
$0.91
PYG7,321
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
$0.43
PYG3,414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
$0.73
PYG5,878
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
$0.49
PYG3,938
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
$0.59
PYG4,711
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
$16.94
PYG135,665
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
$425.89
PYG3,411,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
$339.02
PYG2,715,567
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
$34.20
PYG273,947
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
$179.26
PYG1,435,856
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,957,469
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
$1.33
PYG10,693
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
$2.00
PYG16,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
$1.27
PYG10,183
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
$26.82
PYG214,869
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
$5.09
PYG40,734
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
|
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