Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 5.8% cheaper than Libreville.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA823
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
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pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA902
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA731
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA902
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA700
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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