Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 17.9% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% more in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Mongolia
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% more in Mongolia
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Mongolia are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 73.9% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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