Cost of living comparison

 Banjul, Gambia
compared to
 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 7.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 28.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries
pay 60.6% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing
pay 4.1 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare
pay 38.4 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing
pay 21.3% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Banjul, you would:

pay 28.8% less for restaurants

 
Banjul
Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD349.97
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD443.71
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD117.27
$0.84
MNT2,852.94

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pay 60.6% more for groceries

 
Banjul
Ulaanbaatar
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD46.01
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD221.85
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD367.03
$5.44
MNT18,498.60

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Banjul
Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD282.84
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD461.78
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD192,272.74
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
Banjul
Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,286.71
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,230.48
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,730.42
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86

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pay 38.4 times more for childcare

 
Banjul
Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD493.01
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD9,860.14
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD234.04
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD146.83
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD120.79
$1.77
MNT6,000.00

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

 
Banjul
Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD3,948.00
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,125.97
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,009.82
$88.29
MNT300,000.00

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