Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 19.5% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.4% less in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Mongolia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Mongolia
The cost of groceries and clothing in Mongolia are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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