Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 13.0% more expensive than Niger overall.

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

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

Mongolia vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mongolia instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Niger	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,956	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,913	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA825	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA370	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-14.8%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 29.4% more for groceries

	Niger	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA308	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	+80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,148	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,365	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,993	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA1,006	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA358	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+119.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA637	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+81.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA436	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+103.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA335	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA156	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	+75.5%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 19.4% more for transportation

	Niger	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,082	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	+15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,391	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-34.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,825,805	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,267	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	+41.0%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 39.7% less for housing

	Niger	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA27,922	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA480,423	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA246,371	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA102,978	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-65.7%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 6.2% less for childcare

	Niger	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA558,441	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-83.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,710,080	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+71.1%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA739	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,807	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,478	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA32,849	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,464	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	+11.7%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Niger	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA27,922	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+116.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+248.2%
Average			+109.1%

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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: April 2025

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