Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 8.6% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 9.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 10.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 78.5% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱354.92	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱253.52	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	+39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱89.24	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.84	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-30.2%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱91.83	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-30.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱247.19	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱460.06	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱145.12	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱138.86	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱94.75	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-6.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱54.02	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱86.61	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱52.49	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+66.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱65.61	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱76.47	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-60.0%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱315.31	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱811.25	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	+30.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	+25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱161.74	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	+91.3%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 9.5% more for housing

	Manila	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,535.97	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,596.58	$569.30 MNT2M	+4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,908.42	$444.50 MNT2M	+57.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,982.91	$54.38 MNT196K	-42.2%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 10.5% more for childcare

	Manila	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,420.99	$817.79 MNT3M	+32.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱568K	$8,262.71 MNT30M	-7.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱76.06	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+97.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱162.25	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱197.74	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-46.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,726.83	$67.73 MNT244K	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱430.98	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-38.5%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 78.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,706.98	$81.73 MNT294K	+40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,747.87	$45.38 MNT163K	+65.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,878.68	$102.93 MNT370K	+34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,658.95	$187.55 MNT675K	+226.1%
Average			+78.5%

Manila vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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