Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 46.4% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% more in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% more in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% more in Mongolia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mongolia
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mongolia are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW200.28
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW106.13
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.82
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.19
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 38.4% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.54
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.98
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.76
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.45
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.90
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.35
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.77
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.14
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.64
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.55
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.71
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW132.35
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,028.63
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,318.66
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW336.89
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 78.9% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,497.29
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,955.40
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,192.88
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,319.19
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,910.17
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,487.69
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.85
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.59
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW69.13
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,144.63
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW97.19
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW512.01
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW521.71
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,504.57
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,298.62
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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