Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 62.3% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 87.8% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 86.1% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 34.1% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.5% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in New Zealand

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in New Zealand are more expensive than in Mongolia. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Mongolia, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Mongolia	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$13.26 NZ$23.29	+138.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$8.99 NZ$15.79	+61.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$2.04 NZ$3.58	+138.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$1.83 NZ$3.22	+210.2%
Average			+113.8%

Mongolia vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Mongolia	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.73 NZ$3.03	+73.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$3.78 NZ$6.64	-38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$6.47 NZ$11.37	+17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$5.79 NZ$10.17	+175.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$3.83 NZ$6.72	+72.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.22 NZ$2.14	-12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.94 NZ$1.66	-13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.32 NZ$2.31	-22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$2.20 NZ$3.86	+60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.89 NZ$1.56	+169.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.67 NZ$1.17	+38.5%
Average			+31.9%

Mongolia vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 87.8% more for transportation

	Mongolia	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$6.34 NZ$11.13	+46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$83.43 NZ$146.48	+400.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$24,108.51 NZ$42,329.05	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$17.20 NZ$30.19	+253.6%
Average			+87.8%

Mongolia vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 86.1% more for housing

	Mongolia	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$49.30 NZ$86.56	+261.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$976.74 NZ$1,714.93	+71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$843.74 NZ$1,481.41	+89.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$95.64 NZ$167.92	+75.9%
Average			+86.1%

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pay 34.1% more for childcare

	Mongolia	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$716.92 NZ$1,258.74	-12.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$16,937.81 NZ$29,738.93	+105.0%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$5.70 NZ$10.00	+141.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$3.26 NZ$5.72	+35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$22.75 NZ$39.94	+1254.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$39.17 NZ$68.77	-42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$10.27 NZ$18.03	+146.4%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Mongolia	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$63.30 NZ$111.14	-22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$33.63 NZ$59.04	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$91.48 NZ$160.61	-11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$114.46 NZ$200.97	-39.0%
Average			-25.3%

Mongolia vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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