Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 16.5% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 47.5% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 17.2% more in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% more in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 55.1% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-12.0%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 47.5% more for groceries

	Moldova	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	+96.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	+24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+208.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+94.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	+5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	+104.9%
Average			+47.5%

Moldova vs. Mongolia - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Moldova	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-2.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	+13.1%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 17.2% more for housing

	Moldova	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	+28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$569.30 MNT2M	+37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$444.50 MNT2M	+47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$54.38 MNT196K	-59.5%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Moldova	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$817.79 MNT3M	+272.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+51.9%
Average			+137.9%

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pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+57.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	+36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-50.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$67.73 MNT244K	+114.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-35.4%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 55.1% more for clothing

	Moldova	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$81.73 MNT294K	+54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$45.38 MNT163K	+19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$102.93 MNT370K	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$187.55 MNT675K	+181.7%
Average			+55.1%

Moldova vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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