Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 26.0% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
Burundi
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
|
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