Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 3.8% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 16.2% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 61.6% more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 88.2% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.7% less for restaurants

	Chile	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-48.5%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Chile	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1200	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	+25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+77.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+121.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+95.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-24.1%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 16.2% less for transportation

	Chile	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-50.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF402.1300	$26,896.36 MNT97M	+66.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2700	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-56.1%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Chile	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.3300	$569.30 MNT2M	+24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.6900	$444.50 MNT2M	+27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0300	$54.38 MNT196K	-33.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 61.6% more for childcare

	Chile	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.2600	$817.79 MNT3M	+146.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF193.3200	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+6.2%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-28.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-66.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0000	$67.73 MNT244K	+67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-36.6%
Average			-18.3%

Chile vs. Mongolia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 88.2% more for clothing

	Chile	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0800	$81.73 MNT294K	+87.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$45.38 MNT163K	+63.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5400	$102.93 MNT370K	+66.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.8900	$187.55 MNT675K	+146.7%
Average			+88.2%

Chile vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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