Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 17.3% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 61.8% more in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% more in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% more in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Mongolia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Mongolia
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare in Mongolia are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 30.5% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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