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Mongolia

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Dominica

Roseau vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 3.4% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 69.7% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 87.2% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.1% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	+33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.57 EC$17.75	+18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$2.47 EC$6.67	+187.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$2.22 EC$6.00	+276.0%
Average			+53.1%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Roseau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.7% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$2.10 EC$5.67	+110.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$1.20 EC$3.25	-80.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$12.61 EC$34.07	+129.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$5.60 EC$15.13	+165.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$5.09 EC$13.76	+129.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$2.91 EC$7.86	+109.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.07 EC$2.90	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$2.03 EC$5.49	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$2.33 EC$6.30	+69.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$1.62 EC$4.37	+390.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$1.37 EC$3.71	+185.5%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 87.2% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.39 EC$14.58	+24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$53.13 EC$143.58	+218.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+30.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$29.23 EC$79.00	+501.2%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$70.92 EC$191.67	+420.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$283.68 EC$766.67	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$203.51 EC$550.00	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$108.58 EC$293.44	+99.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$129.51 EC$350.00	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-46.3%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$4.13 EC$11.17	+71.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$7.40 EC$20.00	+340.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$46.25 EC$125.00	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	+99.8%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$55.50 EC$150.00	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$37.00 EC$100.00	-18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$74.00 EC$200.00	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$92.51 EC$250.00	-50.7%
Average			-33.4%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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