Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 86.2% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% more in Moroni
Groceries: pay 65.1% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Moroni
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Moroni
Clothing: pay 5.6% less in Moroni

The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Moroni are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Moroni.

Moroni vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.2% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$1.61 KMF725	-68.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$7.62 KMF3,436	+56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.55 KMF698	+84.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$1.13 KMF507	+115.6%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 65.1% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.61 KMF275	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$5.14 KMF2,317	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$15.61 KMF7,037	+186.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$4.80 KMF2,165	+116.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$2.65 KMF1,195	+29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$2.43 KMF1,096	+43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.21 KMF96	-83.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.24 KMF110	-87.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$1.79 KMF807	+21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$1.46 KMF661	+379.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$1.22 KMF550	+167.6%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$10.91 KMF4,921	+173.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$30.95 KMF13,956	+282.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$18,241.41 KMF8,225,946	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$8.20 KMF3,696	+54.7%
Average			+117.6%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$155.86 KMF70,287	+963.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$696.65 KMF314,152	+24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$578.75 KMF260,988	+35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$81.96 KMF36,959	+39.8%
Average			+265.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$381.55 KMF172,059	+149.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$13,464.56 KMF6,071,831	+75.1%
Average			+112.2%

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$1.57 KMF708	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$2.98 KMF1,346	+18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$1.88 KMF846	+6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$32.92 KMF14,846	-45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$6.23 KMF2,808	+36.5%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$57.88 KMF26,099	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$57.88 KMF26,099	+14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$105.03 KMF47,364	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$81.45 KMF36,732	-42.7%
Average			-5.6%

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