Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 14.5% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% more in Ulaanbaatar
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 72.2% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA697
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA434
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA302
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA844
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA283
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA235
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA594
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA680
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA349
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA651
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ulaanbaatar or Ouagadougou. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.