Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 4.7% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Peru, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN10.93
|
$4.26
₮15,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.35
|
$4.26
₮15,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.77
|
$0.79
₮2,779
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.70
|
$0.44
₮1,558
|
|
pay 60.2% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.75
|
$0.58
₮2,058
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.38
|
$3.32
₮11,667
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN15.85
|
$4.00
₮14,082
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.45
|
$1.73
₮6,104
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.81
|
$1.71
₮6,023
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.15
|
$1.26
₮4,450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
$1.13
₮3,982
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
$1.31
₮4,593
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.52
|
$1.57
₮5,513
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.38
|
$0.23
₮814
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.43
₮1,516
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.45
|
$2.92
₮10,264
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN60.68
|
$6.96
₮24,500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN74,881.53
|
$16,339.87
₮57,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN43.77
|
$3.84
₮13,500
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN108.29
|
$12.08
₮42,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,018.46
|
$337.85
₮1,188,889
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN750.44
|
$195.76
₮688,889
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN144.24
|
$42.93
₮151,055
|
|
pay 4.6% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN594.88
|
$125.51
₮441,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN17,794.86
|
$6,399.26
₮22,519,000
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.73
|
$1.49
₮5,250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.53
|
$2.22
₮7,800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN16.77
|
$1.71
₮6,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN114.30
|
$56.83
₮200,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN16.82
|
$4.26
₮15,000
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN147.09
|
$39.25
₮138,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN84.03
|
$27.71
₮97,500
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN247.98
|
$70.41
₮247,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN220.01
|
$97.02
₮341,429
|
|
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