Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 57.4% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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