Cost of living comparison
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Ulaanbaatar vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary
Ulaanbaatar is 11.2% cheaper than Niamey.
Ulaanbaatar vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
F CFA3,767
|
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.39
F CFA5,525
|
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
F CFA841
|
$0.86
MNT3,083.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA565
|
$0.59
MNT2,125.00
|
|
Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
F CFA318
|
$1.00
MNT3,588.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.18
MNT22,248.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.05
F CFA5,324
|
$5.49
MNT19,758.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,272
|
$2.10
MNT7,573.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
F CFA1,595
|
$2.22
MNT7,975.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
F CFA911
|
$1.39
MNT5,003.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA425
|
$1.09
MNT3,926.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA759
|
$1.69
MNT6,091.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA440
|
$1.37
MNT4,944.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA380
|
$0.33
MNT1,188.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
F CFA182
|
$0.48
MNT1,730.24
|
|
Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
F CFA2,104
|
$4.32
MNT15,549.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.67
MNT60,000.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
|
$26,896.36
MNT97M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.16
F CFA1,858
|
$4.86
MNT17,500.00
|
|
Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.35
F CFA50,229
|
$13.63
MNT49,062.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$938.86
F CFA553K
|
$569.30
MNT2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.11
F CFA301K
|
$444.50
MNT2M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.54
F CFA76,820
|
$54.38
MNT196K
|
|
Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of housing
pay 24.3% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,024.21
F CFA603K
|
$817.79
MNT3M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,267.56
F CFA3M
|
$8,262.71
MNT30M
|
|
Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
F CFA753
|
$2.36
MNT8,500.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
F CFA1,842
|
$2.42
MNT8,692.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
F CFA1,507
|
$1.68
MNT6,044.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.97
F CFA43,531
|
$67.73
MNT244K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
F CFA3,014
|
$4.17
MNT15,000.00
|
|
Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.28
F CFA40,183
|
$81.73
MNT294K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.35
F CFA50,229
|
$45.38
MNT163K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.21
F CFA30,137
|
$102.93
MNT370K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.28
F CFA40,183
|
$187.55
MNT675K
|
|
Niamey vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing
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