Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 26.2% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Chile, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2600
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2400
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
$0.79
₮2,725
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
$0.44
₮1,528
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0500
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1700
|
$3.32
₮11,438
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1600
|
$4.00
₮13,806
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1100
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$1.71
₮5,905
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.26
₮4,363
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$1.13
₮3,903
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.31
₮4,503
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$1.57
₮5,405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.23
₮799
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.43
₮1,487
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1900
|
$2.92
₮10,062
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.6500
|
$6.96
₮24,020
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF625.3700
|
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4700
|
$3.84
₮13,235
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF1.0700
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF16.0200
|
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF13.8000
|
$195.76
₮675,381
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.5000
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF11.1300
|
$125.51
₮433,007
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF177.2100
|
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
$1.49
₮5,147
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
$2.22
₮7,647
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.5600
|
$56.83
₮196,078
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2300
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
Chile
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.7100
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF1.0500
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.2200
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.6700
|
$97.02
₮334,734
|
|
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