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Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 9.2% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 13.3% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 34.3% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 7.9% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR272.88	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR347.30	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.02	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.51	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-9.0%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.47	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	+32.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.03	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+134.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR279.57	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR122.48	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.03	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.64	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.26	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.16	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+164.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.01	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.70	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.70	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	+9.2%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR245.45	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,488.42	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,389.19	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-83.5%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 34.3% more for housing

	Port Louis	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,364.38	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,458.55	$569.30 MNT2M	+19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,899.61	$444.50 MNT2M	+62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,612.45	$54.38 MNT196K	+58.6%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,953.67	$817.79 MNT3M	+546.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR360K	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+8.0%
Average			+164.1%

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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.03	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.03	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR302.64	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,230.42	$67.73 MNT244K	+158.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR297.68	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-34.2%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	$81.73 MNT294K	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,472.97	$45.38 MNT163K	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,622.91	$102.93 MNT370K	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	$187.55 MNT675K	+142.4%
Average			+7.9%

Port Louis vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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