Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 1.0% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
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pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
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pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
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pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
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