Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 35.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 79.1% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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