Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ecuador vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 15.7% more expensive than Mongolia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Ecuador
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Ecuador.
Ecuador vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MNT19,913.00
|
$3.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.41
MNT19,365.39
|
$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MNT2,588.69
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MNT1,637.41
|
$0.63
|
|
Mongolia vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,304.31
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
MNT21,008.22
|
$3.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MNT18,955.04
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MNT7,329.93
|
$2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MNT9,484.02
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
MNT4,786.76
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
MNT3,703.28
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
MNT6,683.97
|
$0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
MNT4,177.48
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,106.47
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MNT1,580.67
|
$0.46
|
|
Mongolia vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT13,555.64
|
$2.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.34
MNT29,869.50
|
$26.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,628.61
MNT102,551,962.31
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
MNT17,921.70
|
$10.89
|
|
Mongolia vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.74
MNT49,201.71
|
$29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.97
MNT1,805,294.99
|
$360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.69
MNT1,413,823.17
|
$278.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
MNT207,795.08
|
$38.16
|
|
Mongolia vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.77
MNT597,390.07
|
$233.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,632.97
MNT23,760,294.02
|
$5,103.33
|
|
Mongolia vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MNT6,969.55
|
$2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MNT8,675.43
|
$2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
MNT6,142.65
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.49
MNT248,912.53
|
$32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.89
MNT13,939.10
|
$6.67
|
|
Mongolia vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.91
MNT293,429.59
|
$55.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.60
MNT234,973.23
|
$42.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.97
MNT354,518.77
|
$97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.55
MNT539,310.48
|
$76.05
|
|
Mongolia vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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