Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 10.7% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$3.29
NGN5,558.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$5.58
NGN9,414.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.50
NGN838.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.28
NGN466.54
|
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pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.33
NGN2,251.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$1.25
NGN2,109.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$10.91
NGN18,402.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.56
NGN2,634.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.88
NGN3,177.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.50
NGN2,537.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.75
NGN1,265.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.82
NGN1,375.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.74
NGN1,250.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.66
NGN1,119.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.64
NGN1,073.92
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$2.92
NGN4,923.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$9.29
NGN15,668.45
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$41.56
NGN70,130.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,154,349.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,954,113.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$23.44
NGN39,551.62
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$133.90
NGN225,952.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,317,248.15
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.20
NGN2,017.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$1.64
NGN2,774.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$2.00
NGN3,374.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$44.84
NGN75,656.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$8.35
NGN14,094.93
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$29.79
NGN50,265.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$28.76
NGN48,536.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$68.91
NGN116,275.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$85.63
NGN144,492.51
|
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