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Ghana

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Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 3.1% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 5.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 11.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Accra	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.43	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS121.02	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.24	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	+28.6%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Accra	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.05	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-38.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.16	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.51	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.73	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.17	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.38	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.52	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+69.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.51	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+108.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.99	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.36	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.26	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-60.5%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Accra	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.34	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS470.49	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-58.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,663.96	$26,896.36 MNT97M	+236.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.67	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-58.9%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 5.9% more for housing

	Accra	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.83	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,933.62	$569.30 MNT2M	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,247.76	$444.50 MNT2M	+60.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS656.33	$54.38 MNT196K	-3.0%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 11.4% less for childcare

	Accra	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,413.94	$817.79 MNT3M	+76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$8,262.71 MNT30M	-55.6%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.61	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.55	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.71	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS832.27	$67.73 MNT244K	-4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.57	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-67.2%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Accra	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS166.14	$81.73 MNT294K	+476.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.51	$45.38 MNT163K	+146.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.98	$102.93 MNT370K	+184.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS614.17	$187.55 MNT675K	+257.5%
Average			+246.6%

Accra vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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