Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 10.6% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 23.0% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 52.2% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Asuncion

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Asuncion are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.2% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,771	$4.13 PYG32,996	+108.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,156	$4.58 PYG36,549	+53.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,406	$0.88 PYG7,057	+67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,126	$0.51 PYG4,033	+19.4%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,674	$0.67 PYG5,362	-26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK295,931	$3.12 PYG24,916	-77.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,492	$3.15 PYG25,151	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,765	$1.75 PYG13,959	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,655	$1.46 PYG11,697	-50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,025	$0.91 PYG7,299	+3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,620	$0.32 PYG2,587	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,920	$0.43 PYG3,404	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,853	$0.73 PYG5,860	+23.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,660	$0.49 PYG3,926	-32.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,882	$0.59 PYG4,697	+28.4%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK107,949	$3.51 PYG28,017	-29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,062,092	$25.43 PYG203,052	-48.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK611,154,737	$14,874.44 PYG118,785,212	-47.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,228	$8.90 PYG71,068	-20.4%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 23.0% less for housing

	Vientiane	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,024	$16.94 PYG135,255	+51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,534,058	$425.89 PYG3,401,115	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,739,770	$339.02 PYG2,707,355	-56.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,171,564	$34.20 PYG273,119	-37.0%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 52.2% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,176,302	$179.26 PYG1,431,514	-46.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,597,550	$3,864.81 PYG30,863,850	-58.2%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,464	$1.33 PYG10,660	+40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,263	$2.00 PYG15,956	+33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,217	$1.27 PYG10,153	-19.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,072,982	$26.82 PYG214,219	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,588	$5.09 PYG40,610	+45.1%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,852,151	$50.60 PYG404,073	-41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,356,449	$31.53 PYG251,784	-49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,235,836	$70.98 PYG566,853	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK894,770	$50.85 PYG406,103	+22.6%
Average			-11.1%

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