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Mongolia vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 0.7% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 13.1% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 13.6% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 13.0% less in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 91.5% more in Mongolia

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

Mongolia vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.7% less for restaurants

	Chile	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.18 CLF0.1900	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	-32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 CLF0.1700	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 CLF0.0300	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	-60.6%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 13.1% more for groceries

	Chile	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 CLF0.0400	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	-41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 CLF0.1200	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 CLF0.1000	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	+20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.45 CLF0.0800	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 CLF0.0200	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	+63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	+34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CLF0.0200	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	+129.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 CLF0.0200	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	+52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CLF0.0100	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	-48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	-34.8%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Chile	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 CLF0.1200	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	-27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.81 CLF0.7900	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	-75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,755.00 CLF393.5200	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	+70.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.79 CLF0.3000	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	-60.9%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 13.6% less for housing

	Chile	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.87 CLF0.5400	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.44 CLF10.9100	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$367.42 CLF8.6300	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	+7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.36 CLF1.9600	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	-30.4%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 13.0% less for childcare

	Chile	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.13 CLF7.7100	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	-49.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,378.73 CLF126.3300	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	+23.3%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.03 CLF0.0700	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	-35.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 CLF0.0700	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.14 CLF0.1200	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	-66.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.02 CLF0.9600	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	+69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 CLF0.1500	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	-40.1%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 91.5% more for clothing

	Chile	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.48 CLF1.0400	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	+84.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.40 CLF0.6700	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	+131.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.99 CLF1.5000	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	+54.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 CLF1.8000	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	+96.3%
Average			+91.5%

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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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