Cost of living comparison

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Asuncion is 27.7% cheaper than Sofia.

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

 
Sofia
Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.07
BGN19.90
$4.66
PYG36,806
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.30
BGN14.92
$4.66
PYG36,806
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
BGN2.42
$1.08
PYG8,530

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

 
Sofia
Asuncion
Bread
1 loaf
$1.07
BGN1.93
$0.71
PYG5,581
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
BGN8.98
$2.99
PYG23,603
Milk (1 gallon) $6.57
BGN11.80
$3.27
PYG25,775

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

 
Sofia
Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.81
BGN10.44
$3.96
PYG31,280
Monthly public transit pass $27.68
BGN49.75
$22.39
PYG176,670
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551

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pay 12.4% less for housing

 
Sofia
Asuncion
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.00
BGN23.36
$18.79
PYG148,276
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $546.64
BGN982.51
$439.81
PYG3,470,297
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $407.37
BGN732.20
$343.19
PYG2,707,883

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pay 58.2% less for childcare

 
Sofia
Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.23
BGN913.48
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
$3,398.54
PYG26,815,928

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Sofia
Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.10
BGN3.78
$1.33
PYG10,516
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.06
BGN3.70
$2.19
PYG17,300
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.32
BGN5.97
$1.87
PYG14,722

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pay 23.0% less for clothing

 
Sofia
Asuncion
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.32
BGN129.99
$57.31
PYG452,190
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.26
BGN57.99
$27.99
PYG220,837
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.80
BGN179.39
$68.72
PYG542,268

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