Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 3.0 times more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Mongolia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Mongolia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
Mongolia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Mongolia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 63.4% more for childcare
Mongolia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Mongolia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 71.0% more for clothing
Mongolia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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