Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 37.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ulaanbaatar or Oranjestad. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.