Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 10.7% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
|
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