Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 13.0% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 29.4% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 19.4% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 39.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 6.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,833	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,667	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA791	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA354	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-14.8%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 29.4% more for groceries

	Niamey	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	+80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,722	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,934	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,308	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,910	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA964	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA343	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+119.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA610	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+81.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA418	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+103.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	+75.5%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 19.4% more for transportation

	Niamey	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,995	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	+15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,084	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-34.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,333,761	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,172	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	+41.0%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 39.7% less for housing

	Niamey	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,760	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA460,434	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA236,120	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,694	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-65.7%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 6.2% less for childcare

	Niamey	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA535,205	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-83.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,597,320	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+71.1%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA708	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,732	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,417	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,483	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,361	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	+11.7%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Niamey	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,760	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+116.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+248.2%
Average			+109.1%

Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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