Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 12.6% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% more in Niger
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in Niger
Transportation: pay 22.5% less in Niger
Housing: pay 61.6% more in Niger
Childcare: pay 19.6% less in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Niger
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Niger

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

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Niger vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.40 F CFA3,767	+15.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$9.39 F CFA5,525	+68.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.43 F CFA841	+66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.96 F CFA565	+62.6%
Average			+41.5%

Mongolia vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.54 F CFA318	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$9.05 F CFA5,324	+64.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.16 F CFA1,272	+2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.71 F CFA1,595	+22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.55 F CFA911	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.72 F CFA425	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.29 F CFA759	-23.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.75 F CFA440	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.65 F CFA380	+95.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.31 F CFA182	-35.6%
Average			-8.0%

Mongolia vs. Niger - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.5% less for transportation

	Mongolia	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$3.58 F CFA2,104	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$3.16 F CFA1,858	-35.1%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 61.6% more for housing

	Mongolia	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$85.35 F CFA50,229	+526.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$938.86 F CFA553K	+64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$512.11 F CFA301K	+15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$130.54 F CFA76,820	+140.0%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 19.6% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$1,024.21 F CFA603K	+25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$4,267.56 F CFA3M	-48.4%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.28 F CFA753	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$3.13 F CFA1,842	+29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.56 F CFA1,507	+52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$73.97 F CFA43,531	+9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$5.12 F CFA3,014	+22.9%
Average			+4.6%

Mongolia vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$68.28 F CFA40,183	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$85.35 F CFA50,229	+88.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$51.21 F CFA30,137	-50.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$68.28 F CFA40,183	-63.6%
Average			-27.0%

Mongolia vs. Niger - Cost of clothing

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