Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 37.0% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,535
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,330
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF246
|
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF567
|
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,114
|
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF675
|
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF192
|
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF131
|
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF372
|
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF256
|
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF255
|
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF544
|
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,081
|
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,670,206
|
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,229
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF129,659
|
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,524
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF683
|
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF393
|
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,363
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,362
|
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,438
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,037
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,867
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
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