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Mongolia

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Maldives

Male vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Male is 30.4% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% more in Male
Groceries: pay 30.4% more in Male
Transportation: pay 34.2% more in Male
Housing: pay 73.0% more in Male
Childcare: pay 71.3% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.1% more in Male
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.4% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	+8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+75.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.63 MVR25.12	+89.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.30 MVR4.59	-49.7%
Average			+25.4%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.65 MVR25.57	+66.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.34 MVR82.43	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$7.69 MVR118.80	+40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.92 MVR29.70	-8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.77 MVR42.73	+24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.80 MVR27.83	+29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.39 MVR21.40	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.85 MVR28.65	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$1.22 MVR18.84	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.93 MVR14.40	+182.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.86 MVR13.30	+79.1%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 34.2% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$3.81 MVR58.81	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$30.82 MVR476.23	+84.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$17.52 MVR270.70	+260.3%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 73.0% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+435.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	+67.3%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 71.3% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-77.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-63.6%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 94.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$4.87 MVR75.19	+106.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$3.55 MVR54.84	+47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$14.93 MVR230.60	+788.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+133.5%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$39.51 MVR610.48	-51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$49.64 MVR766.88	+9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$52.52 MVR811.39	-72.0%
Average			-40.5%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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