Cost of living comparison
Lima is 34.4% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Lima instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
$4.03
PEN15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
$6.18
PEN23.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
$0.86
PEN3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
$0.55
PEN2.04
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
$2.33
PEN8.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
$3.60
PEN13.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
$4.93
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
$2.67
PEN9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
$2.37
PEN8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
$0.80
PEN2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
$0.49
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
$0.49
PEN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
$5.61
PEN21.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
$20.86
PEN78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
$21,497.63
PEN80,411.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
$20.42
PEN76.39
|
|
pay 31.3% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
$29.05
PEN108.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
$557.54
PEN2,085.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
$362.83
PEN1,357.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
$47.53
PEN177.78
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
$250.81
PEN938.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,652.72
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
$2.15
PEN8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
$2.66
PEN9.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
$5.37
PEN20.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
$30.70
PEN114.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
$6.72
PEN25.13
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
$43.97
PEN164.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
$31.91
PEN119.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
$81.88
PEN306.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
$91.53
PEN342.38
|
|
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