Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 34.8% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 42.4% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 24.4% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
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