Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 46.6% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 73.5% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,450.93
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR51,610.66
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,038.58
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,586.95
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 43.2% more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR19,809.21
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR72,369.77
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR82,795.71
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR25,857.70
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,443.68
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,696.97
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR9,881.81
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR12,946.78
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,663.36
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,961.06
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,730.32
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR49,426.50
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR193,048.70
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR385,455,877.04
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR61,928.91
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 59.8% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR425,128.69
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,453,478.86
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,617,501.96
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR761,852.52
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,790,085.40
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR96,637,222.50
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR43,739.33
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,310.48
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,689.35
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR426,044.63
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR50,330.91
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 71.7% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR669,339.71
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR446,165.89
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,090,290.06
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,038,490.67
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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