Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 24.5% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 47.1% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 60.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 45.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 61.9% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, and childcare in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Gaborone, you would:

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	+0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	+6.9%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 47.1% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	+13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+102.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	+7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+118.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+110.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+116.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+128.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-16.8%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-71.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-72.8%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 60.2% more for housing

	Gaborone	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+119.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+186.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	+19.2%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 45.2% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-15.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+105.6%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-52.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+86.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-32.4%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 61.9% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+128.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+52.7%
Average			+61.9%

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