Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 4.1% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 16.7% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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