Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 25.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
Guatemala City
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
GTQ8.46
|
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GTQ6.50
|
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
Guatemala City
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
GTQ14.64
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.82
GTQ21.88
|
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
GTQ49.29
|
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
GTQ16.22
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
GTQ23.72
|
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.60
|
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
GTQ10.42
|
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.22
|
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
Guatemala City
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
GTQ32.20
|
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.58
GTQ82.00
|
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,951.60
GTQ139,150.49
|
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
Guatemala City
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.00
GTQ4,511.34
|
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.49
GTQ3,189.65
|
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.80
GTQ486.80
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
Guatemala City
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala City
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
GTQ19.88
|
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
GTQ18.88
|
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
GTQ27.83
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.29
GTQ397.57
|
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
GTQ57.15
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
Guatemala City
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
GTQ396.47
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.11
GTQ458.20
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
GTQ785.21
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.63
GTQ849.81
|
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
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