Cost of living

Mongolia

compared to

Kenya

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Mongolia
Kenya
Cost of living one person
$909
$602
Cost of living Family
$1981
$1929
One person rent
$430
$508
Family rent
$1494
$1194
Food expenses
$357
$245
Transport expenses
$51.66
$146.79
Monthly salary after tax
$409.11
$487.71
Quality of life
32.61
32.83
Human freedom index
8.7
6.83
Life expectancy
59.42
53.01
English speaking %
8.75%
16.53%
Population
3.2M
51.4M

The average cost of living in Mongolia ($909) is 51% more expensive than in Kenya ($909). Mongolia ranked 102th vs 158th for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mongolia compared to 0.9 months in Kenya .

Eating Out
Mongolia
Kenya
Lunch Menu
$4.59
$3.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.41
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$6.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.96
Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.56
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
Mongolia
Kenya
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572.03
$266.06
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412.2
$166.54
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1500.11
$1026.68
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903.4
$356.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.1
$22.82
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.58
$49.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.73
$41.47
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.43
$14.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1399
$1674
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$894
$1870
Transportation
Mongolia
Kenya
Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.84
Monthly ticket local transport
$8.64
$31.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$14.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.9
Groceries
Mongolia
Kenya
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.8
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.47
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.49
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.16
$11.39
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.77
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.48
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.08
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.78
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.88
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.27
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$12.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.76
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.28
$3.04
Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.34
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.01
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.41
Other
Mongolia
Kenya
Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.7
$37.8
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.48
Doctor's visit
$17.02
$24.53
Haircut, simple
$5.82
$3.89
Brand Jeans
$77.54
$19.91
Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$48.46
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153.81
$146.76
International Primary School, 1 year
$9120
$6910