Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 53.1% more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 94.8% more for restaurants
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Mongolia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
pay 97.2% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
|
pay 60.7% more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
|
pay 83.4% more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
|
pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
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pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$92.27
€88.47
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