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Mongolia vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 11.6% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 6.1% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 40.9% more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% more in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 47.1% more in Mongolia

The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mongolia are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Mongolia.

Mongolia vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mongolia instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 FCFA3,029	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	+3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 FCFA3,194	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA894	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	-54.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA387	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	-33.2%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 6.1% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 FCFA367	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	+42.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 FCFA4,038	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 FCFA6,385	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,217	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,603	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 FCFA1,083	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	-30.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA442	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	+138.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FCFA347	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	+89.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA585	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA441	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	-43.4%
Average			+6.1%

Cameroon vs. Mongolia - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Cameroon	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 FCFA2,877	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.85 FCFA10,095	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	-53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	+1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 FCFA2,421	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	+16.9%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Cameroon	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$116.51 FCFA65,905	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	-88.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.37 FCFA212,325	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	+34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.21 FCFA146,620	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	+52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.43 FCFA45,496	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	-27.9%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 40.9% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.98 FCFA283,943	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	-66.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	+148.7%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA656	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	+67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 FCFA1,307	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,515	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	-36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.01 FCFA14,149	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	+177.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 FCFA5,047	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	-56.4%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 47.1% more for clothing

	Cameroon	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.05 FCFA26,046	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	+77.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.16 FCFA28,375	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	+30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 FCFA46,658	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	+20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.26 FCFA53,317	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	+59.7%
Average			+47.1%

Cameroon vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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