Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Brazil

Brazil vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 15.7% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% more in Brazil
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Brazil
Transportation: pay 36.6% more in Brazil
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Brazil
Childcare: pay 37.8% less in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Brazil
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Brazil

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

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Brazil vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.3% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.38 R$31.75	+14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.64 R$38.05	+37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.24 R$6.19	+45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.74 R$3.71	+26.1%
Average			+26.3%

Mongolia vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Brazil
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.68 R$8.38	+68.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$4.73 R$23.55	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$4.09 R$20.38	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.26 R$11.27	+7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$1.94 R$9.65	-12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.99 R$4.92	-28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.61 R$3.03	-44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.54 R$2.70	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.69 R$3.44	-49.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.53 R$2.64	+60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.49 R$2.42	+1.3%
Average			-19.3%

Mongolia vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.6% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$4.74 R$23.58	+9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$45.86 R$228.33	+175.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$23,586.89 R$117K	-12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$9.39 R$46.75	+93.1%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Mongolia	Brazil
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$20.44 R$101.77	+49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$357.22 R$1,778.67	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$237.92 R$1,184.64	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$61.99 R$308.68	+14.0%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 37.8% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$316.73 R$1,577.06	-61.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$8,251.15 R$41,084.12	-0.1%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.00 R$9.95	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.02 R$10.06	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.46 R$12.24	+46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$26.59 R$132.37	-60.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$7.17 R$35.70	+72.0%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Brazil
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$54.36 R$270.66	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$50.01 R$248.99	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$87.76 R$436.97	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$69.90 R$348.03	-62.7%
Average			-30.5%

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