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Mongolia

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 14.9% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% more in Castries
Groceries: pay 97.4% more in Castries
Transportation: pay 15.5% more in Castries
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 74.0% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 7.6% less in Castries

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

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Castries vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.3% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	+66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	+49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.94 EC$5.25	+126.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.97 EC$2.62	+64.5%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 97.4% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.86 EC$5.02	+86.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.61 EC$15.17	-9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$7.75 EC$20.95	+41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$4.61 EC$12.47	+119.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$4.10 EC$11.09	+85.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$3.89 EC$10.50	+179.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.75 EC$2.02	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$3.70 EC$10.00	+118.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$6.66 EC$18.00	+384.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$1.54 EC$4.17	+367.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.93 EC$2.50	+92.4%
Average			+97.4%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.5% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.83 EC$15.75	+34.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	??
Average			+15.5%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$48.60 EC$131.33	+256.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$345.35 EC$933.33	-22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$94.32 EC$254.90	+73.4%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$212.76 EC$575.00	-74.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	??
Average			-74.0%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.78 EC$7.50	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$3.70 EC$10.00	+53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$9.25 EC$25.00	+450.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$41.63 EC$112.50	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$5.55 EC$15.00	+33.2%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 7.6% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$83.25 EC$225.00	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$50.88 EC$137.50	+12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$111.01 EC$300.00	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$111.01 EC$300.00	-40.8%
Average			-7.6%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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