Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 7.0% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.37
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.70
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.13
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.87
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.85
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.64
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.68
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.99
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.04
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.93
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.10
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.87
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN116.07
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN123,360.21
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.71
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.01
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,466.13
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,959.36
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN753.86
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,302.96
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,626.56
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.78
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.47
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.63
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN133.24
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.50
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN309.84
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN144.44
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN320.75
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN357.33
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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