Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 28.2% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 95.7% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 16.8% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Gaborone

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Gaborone are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Gaborone. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

Gaborone vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:

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pay 16.0% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$7.50 BWP101.08	+47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$6.00 BWP80.86	+23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$0.83 BWP11.23	-0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.49 BWP6.58	-6.5%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.81 BWP10.96	-11.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$3.37 BWP45.42	-50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$5.06 BWP68.24	-7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$2.29 BWP30.89	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$2.27 BWP30.66	+11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$0.77 BWP10.44	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.62 BWP8.35	-52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.88 BWP11.92	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.65 BWP8.70	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.60 BWP8.05	+95.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.55 BWP7.38	+20.3%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$4.27 BWP57.62	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$28.18 BWP380.06	+248.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$22,486.26 BWP303,241.26	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$19.49 BWP262.81	+267.9%
Average			+124.3%

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pay 95.7% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$90.60 BWP1,221.81	+518.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$254.84 BWP3,436.73	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$149.91 BWP2,021.61	-65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$49.21 BWP663.65	-16.1%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 16.8% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$180.24 BWP2,430.67	+17.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$3,740.68 BWP50,445.45	-51.4%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.25 BWP30.32	+27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$2.37 BWP31.95	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$3.75 BWP50.54	+112.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$32.19 BWP434.08	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$6.75 BWP90.97	+47.9%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$44.14 BWP595.25	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$22.17 BWP298.91	-56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$76.20 BWP1,027.65	-13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$93.16 BWP1,256.29	-34.5%
Average			-34.5%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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