Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 44.8% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 69.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 57.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 23.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 69.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF2,009	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,582	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-62.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF286	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-68.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF352	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-82.0%
Average			-69.1%

Papeete vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Papeete	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF286	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,490	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF594	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF671	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF740	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-68.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF228	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF120	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF319	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF382	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	-61.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF131	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-73.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF108	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-52.4%
Average			-51.9%

Papeete vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Papeete	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF604	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$16.67 MNT60,000.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.86 MNT17,500.00
Average			+2.3%

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pay 57.8% less for housing

	Papeete	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,459	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF143K	$569.30 MNT2M	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF100K	$444.50 MNT2M	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,788	$54.38 MNT196K	-60.6%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 23.9% more for childcare

	Papeete	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF50,229	$817.79 MNT3M	+74.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF1M	$8,262.71 MNT30M	-11.9%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF352	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF364	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,376	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF9,041	$67.73 MNT244K	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,507	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-70.4%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Papeete	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,364	$81.73 MNT294K	+18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,698	$45.38 MNT163K	-36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,368	$102.93 MNT370K	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,543	$187.55 MNT675K	+110.4%
Average			+20.1%

Papeete vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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