Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 14.2% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
Burma
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK711
|
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
Burma
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK714
|
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
Burma
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
Burma
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
Burma
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
Burma
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
|
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