Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 3.1 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Pakistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
PKR438.17
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
PKR972.91
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.37
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR57.78
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Pakistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
PKR155.38
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
PKR653.80
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
PKR739.97
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
PKR304.90
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR342.16
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PKR119.35
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR76.93
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
PKR87.43
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR55.72
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.72
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR54.90
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
Pakistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,042.35
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.78
PKR1,885.34
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,737.54
PKR4,656,407.92
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
PKR1,102.70
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Pakistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
PKR3,970.76
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$81.52
PKR22,679.71
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.88
PKR14,154.47
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
PKR15,158.74
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
Pakistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.66
PKR8,250.84
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,010.43
PKR281,103.18
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Pakistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
PKR511.82
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
PKR421.96
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
PKR454.55
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.78
PKR2,999.54
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
PKR965.26
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Pakistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.74
PKR3,821.30
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.92
PKR5,263.06
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.54
PKR13,502.63
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.13
PKR7,268.76
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
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