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Ulaanbaatar vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 1.7% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 70.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 38.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 2.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 39.3% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.1% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN699.23	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN638.30	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.49	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.05	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-32.1%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 70.8% more for groceries

	Maputo	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.75	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN539.41	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN368.67	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.65	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN155.99	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.45	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+109.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.03	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+261.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.19	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+219.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.86	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+249.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.07	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.16	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	+3.2%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 38.2% less for transportation

	Maputo	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.57	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN840.38	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-38.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-84.5%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	Maputo	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+56.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-4.4%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 2.5% less for childcare

	Maputo	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+38.3%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN79.91	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+41.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.81	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN164.82	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN449.51	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-35.2%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 39.3% more for clothing

	Maputo	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+95.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+61.6%
Average			+39.3%

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