Cost of living comparison

 Havana, Cuba
compared to
 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 19.2% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants
pay 34.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries
pay 13.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation
pay 39.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing
pay 31.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare
pay 6.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing
pay 51.0% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

pay 34.2% less for restaurants

 
Havana
Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.40
CUC4.40
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.50
CUC6.50
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.20
CUC2.20
$0.84
MNT2,852.94

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

 
Havana
Ulaanbaatar
Bread
1 loaf
$1.06
CUC1.06
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.50
CUC2.50
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
Milk (1 gallon) $12.48
CUC12.48
$5.44
MNT18,498.60

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pay 39.7% less for transportation

 
Havana
Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.71
CUC4.71
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
CUC25.00
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00

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pay 31.5% more for housing

 
Havana
Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$75.00
CUC75.00
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.87
CUC363.87
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $289.40
CUC289.40
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

 
Havana
Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $112.00
CUC112.00
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Havana
Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
CUC2.00
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.21
CUC1.21
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.00
CUC4.00
$1.77
MNT6,000.00

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

 
Havana
Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.75
CUC39.75
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.67
CUC33.67
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.25
CUC76.25
$88.29
MNT300,000.00

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