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Mongolia vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 6.8% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 37.1% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 54.3% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 43.2% more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 76.6% more in Mongolia

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

Mongolia vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.2% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.56	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	+0.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR150.98	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.29	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.70	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	+49.9%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Maldives	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.49	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	-42.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.46	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	+28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.00	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	-23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 MVR25.67	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	+22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.37	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.31	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.63	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	-40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.25	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	-5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.83	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	-21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.77	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.45	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	-19.5%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 37.1% less for transportation

	Maldives	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.53	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR445.28	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	-71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR503,267.97	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	-12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR271.76	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	-71.6%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 54.3% less for housing

	Maldives	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.82 MVR952.02	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,136.53 MVR17,502.54	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	-55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$731.21 MVR11,260.62	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	-46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	-37.8%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 43.2% more for childcare

	Maldives	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$164.38 MVR2,531.44	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	+1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	+84.9%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR72.97	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR50.96	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR201.31	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	-86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.98 MVR1,123.97	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	-4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR150.98	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	-60.3%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 76.6% more for clothing

	Maldives	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR662.64	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	+90.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR875.69	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	+15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR796.84	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	+191.0%
Average			+76.6%

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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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