Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 9.7% cheaper than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 6.3% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 36.5% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Mexico	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$195.18	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$168.50	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.72	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.51	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-43.5%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Mexico	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.69	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$80.31	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$115.64	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.57	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$68.32	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$24.21	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$13.05	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+56.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.60	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+79.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.60	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.83	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.96	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-47.1%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	Mexico	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$103.57	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$560.66	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$407K	$26,896.36 MNT97M	+23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$375.70	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-75.8%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 6.3% less for housing

	Mexico	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$560.37	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,835.88	$569.30 MNT2M	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,248.90	$444.50 MNT2M	+0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$916.17	$54.38 MNT196K	+10.8%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Mexico	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,561.81	$817.79 MNT3M	+234.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$107K	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+44.6%
Average			+120.0%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$49.04	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$64.50	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$86.70	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$731.99	$67.73 MNT244K	+72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$101.86	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-23.6%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 36.5% more for clothing

	Mexico	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,032.42	$81.73 MNT294K	+47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$796.58	$45.38 MNT163K	+6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,797.07	$102.93 MNT370K	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,694.59	$187.55 MNT675K	+106.6%
Average			+36.5%

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