Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 45.4% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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