Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 9.0% cheaper than Mongolia.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
Mongolia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.71
MNT16,250.00
|
$5.72
UZS72,820.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MNT15,000.00
|
$4.00
UZS50,950.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MNT2,571.88
|
$0.56
UZS7,182.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MNT1,630.77
|
$0.26
UZS3,251.16
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
Mongolia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MNT2,783.70
|
$0.41
UZS5,162.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MNT23,928.57
|
$3.47
UZS44,262.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MNT17,091.14
|
$4.16
UZS52,998.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MNT6,815.00
|
$1.77
UZS22,573.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
MNT6,501.50
|
$1.74
UZS22,114.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
MNT5,223.12
|
$0.64
UZS8,123.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
MNT4,243.16
|
$0.80
UZS10,209.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
MNT6,157.52
|
$0.99
UZS12,575.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MNT5,134.67
|
$0.76
UZS9,702.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MNT940.64
|
$0.25
UZS3,144.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MNT1,697.73
|
$0.22
UZS2,751.54
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
Mongolia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT13,034.44
|
$3.86
UZS49,223.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
MNT27,500.00
|
$10.00
UZS127,375.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,855.07
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$15,000.00
UZS191,062,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MNT18,000.00
|
$2.97
UZS37,894.06
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
Mongolia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
MNT42,000.00
|
$13.54
UZS172,447.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.53
MNT1,678,527.03
|
$482.98
UZS6,151,926.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.95
MNT1,314,285.71
|
$325.67
UZS4,148,188.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.80
MNT213,218.12
|
$30.75
UZS391,704.41
|
|
pay 38.7% more for childcare
Mongolia
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.72
MNT520,000.00
|
$231.32
UZS2,946,446.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,997.58
MNT20,691,666.67
|
$7,431.60
UZS94,660,067.25
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
Mongolia
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Uzbekistan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
MNT5,500.00
|
$1.05
UZS13,374.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
MNT8,233.33
|
$1.80
UZS22,947.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
MNT6,000.00
|
$2.00
UZS25,475.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.58
MNT205,555.56
|
$44.55
UZS567,416.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MNT15,500.00
|
$3.13
UZS39,928.72
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
Mongolia
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Uzbekistan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.87
MNT210,000.00
|
$39.87
UZS507,907.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
MNT150,624.88
|
$53.71
UZS684,128.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.14
MNT293,750.00
|
$89.56
UZS1,140,757.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.36
MNT442,857.14
|
$120.81
UZS1,538,863.57
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