Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 1.8% cheaper than Mongolia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
Mongolia
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$2.71
$10,739
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$5.26
$20,847
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$0.60
$2,385
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$0.46
$1,819
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
Mongolia
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$0.87
$3,460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$1.61
$6,383
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$3.28
$12,989
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$1.65
$6,544
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$1.55
$6,165
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$0.83
$3,296
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$0.29
$1,164
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$0.37
$1,457
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$0.40
$1,571
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$0.30
$1,205
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$0.33
$1,326
|
|
pay 98.1% more for transportation
Mongolia
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$2.04
$8,071
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$23.61
$93,634
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$14,617.95
$57,963,660
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$11.28
$44,727
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
Mongolia
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$21.37
$84,753
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$208.57
$827,027
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$176.18
$698,607
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$46.64
$184,938
|
|
pay 35.0% less for childcare
Mongolia
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$104.33
$413,712
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$3,004.13
$11,912,080
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
Mongolia
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$0.90
$3,552
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$1.21
$4,780
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$1.90
$7,522
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$18.34
$72,726
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$2.91
$11,552
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
Mongolia
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$40.50
$160,583
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$27.32
$108,348
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$60.30
$239,090
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$45.16
$179,063
|
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