Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 61.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
|
pay 75.7% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
|
pay 78.6% less for housing
Singapore
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
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