Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 14.1% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 39.3% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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