Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 13.0% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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