Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 12.7% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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