Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 16.7% cheaper than Mongolia.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
|
pay 96.8% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
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