Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 3.2% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Chile, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 63.2% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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