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Mongolia vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 11.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% more in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Mongolia

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Mongolia are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Mongolia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Mongolia.

Mongolia vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mongolia instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	+11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	-22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	-22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	-50.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	-12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	+31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	-26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	+16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	-2.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	+58.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	-64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	-17.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	-13.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	-41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	-44.7%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	+44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	-30.1%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	-43.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	-7.1%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	+61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	-8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	+66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	+3.8%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	+218.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	+181.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	+12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	+150.1%
Average			+140.4%

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