Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 6.2% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Clothing
-
pay 89.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
The cost of clothing and childcare in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 58.7% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 89.5% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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