Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 48.3% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 44.7% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.7% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$4.90 F CFA2,784	-3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$9.80 F CFA5,568	+101.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.37 F CFA777	+63.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.61 F CFA348	+17.4%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.51 F CFA290	-44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$8.17 F CFA4,640	+19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$8.54 F CFA4,848	+56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$2.26 F CFA1,285	+2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$3.30 F CFA1,877	+61.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$1.67 F CFA947	-1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.59 F CFA337	-54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$1.06 F CFA600	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.72 F CFA410	-50.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.56 F CFA316	+82.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.26 F CFA147	-43.0%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$3.45 F CFA1,960	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$12.25 F CFA6,960	+51.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$19,606.70 F CFA11,135,681	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$3.76 F CFA2,134	-29.1%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$46.29 F CFA26,293	+215.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$796.52 F CFA452,387	+42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$408.47 F CFA231,993	-4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$170.73 F CFA96,969	+191.2%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$925.87 F CFA525,852	+505.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$4,493.20 F CFA2,551,927	-41.6%
Average			+231.7%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$1.23 F CFA696	-30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$3.00 F CFA1,701	+18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.45 F CFA1,392	+38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$54.46 F CFA30,932	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$4.08 F CFA2,320	-10.5%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-38.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$46.29 F CFA26,293	-8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-71.3%
Average			-43.0%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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