Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

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Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 7.0% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 2.7% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 76.0% more in Harare
Housing: pay 22.5% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 25.9% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 67.8% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	+3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.96 ZWL308.58	+11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-20.6%
Average			+30.3%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	-7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	+4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.46 ZWL791.38	+10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-48.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+136.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+66.3%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 76.0% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+259.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+311.3%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 22.5% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+406.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$390.00 ZWL126K	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$316.60 ZWL102K	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-27.8%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 25.9% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$433.79 ZWL140K	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+3.5%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-47.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.00 ZWL644.00	+19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+139.9%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 67.8% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-71.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-62.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-78.5%
Average			-67.8%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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