Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 24.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% more in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% more in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% more in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Mongolia
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% more in Mongolia
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, and childcare in Mongolia are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 60.2% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 61.9% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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