Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 6.2% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% more in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% less in Mongolia
- Clothing
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pay 89.5% more in Mongolia
The cost of clothing and childcare in Mongolia are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mongolia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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