Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 5.8% more expensive than Mongolia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 95.7% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Brazil
The cost of transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Brazil are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brazil. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$5.09
R$28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$5.99
R$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.99
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.60
R$3.41
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.36
R$7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$3.98
R$22.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$3.44
R$19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.87
R$10.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.52
R$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$0.81
R$4.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.53
R$2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.45
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.63
R$3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.49
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.46
R$2.60
|
|
pay 95.7% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$3.67
R$20.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$39.48
R$223.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$19,264.28
R$108,922.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$7.39
R$41.79
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$17.79
R$100.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$286.10
R$1,617.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$200.36
R$1,132.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$49.32
R$278.84
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$259.04
R$1,464.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$6,658.88
R$37,650.00
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.94
R$10.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$21.85
R$123.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$5.84
R$33.01
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$43.13
R$243.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$39.67
R$224.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$69.89
R$395.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$56.60
R$320.00
|
|
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