Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 28.1% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% more in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 47.7% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 23.6% less in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 59.3% less in Swaziland

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

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Swaziland vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.6% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$10.22 SZL169.30	+83.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$5.91 SZL97.85	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.10 SZL18.17	+28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.59 SZL9.71	-0.8%
Average			+37.6%

Mongolia vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.83 SZL13.73	-16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.41 SZL89.58	-12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$5.91 SZL97.97	+7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.80 SZL29.86	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.59 SZL42.89	+16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.80 SZL13.32	-42.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.29 SZL4.82	-73.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.56 SZL9.26	-67.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.63 SZL10.38	-54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.58 SZL9.63	+76.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.70 SZL11.51	+44.6%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$4.91 SZL81.40	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	??
Average			+13.7%

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pay 47.7% less for housing

	Mongolia	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$27.04 SZL447.92	+98.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$271.15 SZL4,491.61	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$176.26 SZL2,919.76	-60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$49.01 SZL811.91	-9.9%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 23.6% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$6,309.26 SZL105K	-23.6%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.10 SZL34.84	-11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.55 SZL42.31	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.79 SZL46.28	+66.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$22.53 SZL373.26	-66.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$3.61 SZL59.72	-13.5%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 59.3% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$34.55 SZL572.34	-57.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$15.02 SZL248.84	-66.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$70.10 SZL1,161.27	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$54.08 SZL895.83	-71.2%
Average			-59.3%

Mongolia vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing

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