Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 9.2% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 59.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 39.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 7.8 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 27.1% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Kingstown, you would:

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pay 39.8% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-68.1%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	-31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	-48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-81.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-72.5%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 59.3% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-81.2%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 39.5% more for housing

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$569.30 MNT2M	+100.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$444.50 MNT2M	+37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$54.38 MNT196K	-3.9%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 7.8 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$817.79 MNT3M	+680.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,262.71 MNT30M
Average			+680.0%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-40.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-58.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$67.73 MNT244K	+109.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-9.9%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$81.73 MNT294K	+26.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$45.38 MNT163K	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$102.93 MNT370K	+39.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$187.55 MNT675K	+102.7%
Average			+27.1%

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