Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 2.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 66.5% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS802
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS528
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS260
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS787
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,500
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
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