Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 3.7% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% more in Chile
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Chile
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Chile
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Chile
Childcare: pay 38.1% less in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% more in Chile
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.3% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.99 CLF0.2000	+43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.20 CLF0.1800	+29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+94.3%
Average			+44.3%

Mongolia vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.03 CLF0.1200	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+60.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.73 CLF0.0700	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.77 CLF0.0200	-54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-48.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.58 CLF0.0100	+76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.63 CLF0.0200	+31.7%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$33.69 CLF0.8400	+102.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$16,188.18 CLF402.1300	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$11.06 CLF0.2700	+127.5%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Mongolia	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$22.03 CLF0.5500	+61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$456.09 CLF11.3300	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$349.67 CLF8.6900	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$81.73 CLF2.0300	+50.3%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 38.1% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$332.45 CLF8.2600	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$7,782.11 CLF193.3200	-5.8%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+39.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.97 CLF0.0700	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$5.04 CLF0.1300	+199.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$40.36 CLF1.0000	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$6.58 CLF0.1600	+57.8%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$43.61 CLF1.0800	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$27.77 CLF0.6900	-38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$61.99 CLF1.5400	-39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$76.04 CLF1.8900	-59.5%
Average			-46.9%

Mongolia vs. Chile - Cost of clothing

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