Cost of living comparison

 Kingston, Jamaica
compared to
 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 0.3% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants
pay 39.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries
pay 34.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation
pay 51.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing
pay 39.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 48.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing
pay 95.3% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

pay 39.3% less for restaurants

 
Kingston
Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.52
JMD1,200.87
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.62
JMD1,376.00
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.41
JMD225.55
$0.84
MNT2,852.94

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

 
Kingston
Ulaanbaatar
Bread
1 loaf
$3.54
JMD565.64
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.58
JMD1,050.12
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
Milk (1 gallon) $15.26
JMD2,436.69
$5.44
MNT18,498.60

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

 
Kingston
Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
JMD772.03
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
Monthly public transit pass $37.59
JMD6,004.35
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,920.30
JMD6,854,968.24
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00

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pay 39.5% less for housing

 
Kingston
Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.89
JMD8,446.93
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $874.50
JMD139,669.95
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $425.21
JMD67,911.32
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Kingston
Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $227.66
JMD36,359.69
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,105.29
JMD336,243.70
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kingston
Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.13
JMD500.36
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.28
JMD684.04
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.77
JMD1,401.02
$1.77
MNT6,000.00

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pay 95.3% more for clothing

 
Kingston
Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$26.32
JMD4,203.05
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.59
JMD4,086.29
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.01
JMD11,341.55
$88.29
MNT300,000.00

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