Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 10.2% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% more in Chad
Groceries: pay 2.1% less in Chad
Transportation: pay 19.4% more in Chad
Housing: pay 11.8% less in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 54.1% less in Chad

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

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Chad vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$8.54 FCFA5,023	+53.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.85 FCFA502	-0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.85 FCFA502	+44.6%
Average			+42.4%

Mongolia vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.34 FCFA201	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$1.71 FCFA1,005	-72.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$13.68 FCFA8,049	+149.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.05 FCFA1,205	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$3.10 FCFA1,823	+39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$2.13 FCFA1,253	+53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.97 FCFA570	-11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.16 FCFA684	-31.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$1.11 FCFA653	-19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.72 FCFA425	+118.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.72 FCFA425	+50.3%
Average			-2.1%

Mongolia vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.4% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$4.85 FCFA2,852	+12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$85.35 FCFA50,229	+412.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-56.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$3.84 FCFA2,260	-21.0%
Average			+19.4%

Mongolia vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.8% less for housing

	Mongolia	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$426.76 FCFA251K	+3030.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$1,707.02 FCFA1M	+199.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$85.35 FCFA50,229	-80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$32.63 FCFA19,205	-40.0%
Average			-11.8%

Mongolia vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Mongolia	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	??

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pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.28 FCFA753	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$0.85 FCFA502	-64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$0.98 FCFA578	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	??
Average			-53.6%

Mongolia vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.1% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$25.61 FCFA15,069	-68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$34.14 FCFA20,091	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$42.68 FCFA25,114	-58.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$85.35 FCFA50,229	-54.5%
Average			-54.1%

Mongolia vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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