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:

Display currency: USD

pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,199.32	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-32.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,374.22	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.26	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.92	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-40.5%
Average			-39.3%

Kingston vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Kingston	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD564.91	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-74.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,048.77	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,433.54	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-64.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD681.28	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD473.43	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD430.92	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.05	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	-5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD290.81	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.11	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	-7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.22	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-70.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.29	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-52.0%
Average			-34.8%

Kingston vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 51.3% less for transportation

	Kingston	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD771.03	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,996.58	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,846,094.12	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-79.9%
Average			-51.3%

Kingston vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 39.5% less for housing

	Kingston	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,436.00	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,489.14	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,823.40	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,953.89	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-50.7%
Average			-39.5%

Kingston vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,312.62	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD335,808.41	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+265.3%
Average			+116.2%

Kingston vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD499.71	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD683.16	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	-41.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,399.20	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-79.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,160.30	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,098.80	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-65.3%
Average			-48.9%

Kingston vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 95.3% more for clothing

	Kingston	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+152.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,081.01	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+97.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,326.87	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,993.73	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+106.4%
Average			+95.3%

Kingston vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: June 2025

More cost comparisons

Kingston vs.

Manila

Kingston vs.

Cairo

Kingston vs.

Wellington

Kingston vs.

Ottawa

Kingston vs.

Washington

Kingston vs.

Quito

Kingston vs.

Vienna

Kingston vs.

Mexico City

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Jamaica vs. Mongolia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Jamaica and Mongolia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Kingston

Add prices for Ulaanbaatar

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ulaanbaatar or Kingston. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.