Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 48.4% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 30.2% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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