Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 15.5% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,876
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,713
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA335
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,470
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,807
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,468
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA289
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA434
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,170
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,855
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,379
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,092
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,969
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,279
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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