Cost of living comparison

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Sucre Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 67.4% more expensive than Sucre.

Restaurants
pay 48.4% more in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries
pay 98.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation
pay 17.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing
pay 98.9% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Sucre. Notably, housing, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Sucre Cost Breakdown

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

pay 48.4% more for restaurants

 
Sucre
Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.80
BOB12.43
$5.56
MNT19,913.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.79
BOB39.87
$5.41
MNT19,365.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.64
BOB4.42
$0.72
MNT2,588.69

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pay 98.9% more for groceries

 
Sucre
Ulaanbaatar
Bread
1 loaf
$1.44
BOB9.95
$0.92
MNT3,304.31
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.20
BOB15.16
$5.86
MNT21,008.22
Milk (1 gallon) $3.27
BOB22.54
$5.29
MNT18,955.04

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

 
Sucre
Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.79
BOB26.08
$3.78
MNT13,555.64
Monthly public transit pass $23.15
BOB159.49
$8.34
MNT29,869.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $14,466.20
BOB99,680.01
$28,628.61
MNT102,551,962.31

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Sucre
Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.00
BOB179.15
$13.74
MNT49,201.71
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $501.26
BOB3,453.98
$503.97
MNT1,805,294.99
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $315.31
BOB2,172.65
$394.69
MNT1,413,823.17

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Sucre
Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $166.77
MNT597,390.07
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,632.97
MNT23,760,294.02

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sucre
Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.42
BOB9.80
$1.95
MNT6,969.55
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.43
BOB16.78
$2.42
MNT8,675.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
BOB12.96
$1.71
MNT6,142.65

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pay 98.9% more for clothing

 
Sucre
Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.00
BOB248.06
$81.91
MNT293,429.59
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $65.60
MNT234,973.23
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.00
BOB496.12
$98.97
MNT354,518.77

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