Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 10.8% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 49.4% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Mongolia

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

Mongolia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mongolia instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 35.7% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,146.26	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-29.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,233.93	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD210.42	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD133.80	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-38.3%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD414.75	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-64.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD935.57	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,123.66	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-59.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD529.51	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD389.44	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	-31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD190.62	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD270.36	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD192.60	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD145.31	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD121.13	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-40.5%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 49.4% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,422,406.34	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,577.91	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-76.6%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Jamaica	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,659.57	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD94,095.59	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD56,278.43	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD16,081.58	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-42.3%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,823.59	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-21.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD325,877.66	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+273.3%
Average			+125.9%

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD418.63	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD482.32	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,367.73	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,497.29	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,843.47	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-60.9%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,825.69	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+175.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,452.37	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+131.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,439.71	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,704.01	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+110.2%
Average			+112.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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