Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 18.3% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
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