Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Avarua, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Avarua
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Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
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