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Travel budget in Mongolia

Mongolia: calculate your travel budget

Mongolia: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mongolia for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Mongolia in 2025

Cost of living: Mongolia VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Mongolia in 2025 is 48% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Mongolia by expense type

Mongolia: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 5.2/person
($ 3.3 to $ 8.1)

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78% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 17/person
($ 8.1 to $ 50)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

McDonald's meal

$ 5.2/person
($ 4.8 to $ 6.5)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 1.9 for 500ml
($ 0.9 to $ 3.5)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 1.8 for 330ml
($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 2.7/cup
($ 0.8 to $ 3.3)

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33% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 0.8/can
($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.6/bottle
($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Mongolia: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 23/night
($ 22 to $ 22)

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78% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 81/night
($ 45 to $ 192)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 146

3-star hotel

$ 100/night
($ 43 to $ 194)

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36% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 120/night
($ 51 to $ 269)

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36% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 188

5-star hotel

$ 189/night
($ 96 to $ 357)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 246

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 113/month
($ 30 to $ 364)

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8% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 137/month
($ 42 to $ 589)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 199

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 161/month
($ 82 to $ 358)

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17% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 195

Cottage or guest house

$ 32/month
($ 29 to $ 35)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 227/month
($ 54 to $ 543)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 260

Mongolia: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 1.8)

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16% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 0.9/500g
($ 0.7 to $ 1.5)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5

Rice

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3.3)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 2.5/12 eggs
($ 2 to $ 2.7)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 5.4/kg
($ 3.2 to $ 9.7)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 3.9/kg
($ 2.6 to $ 4.8)

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35% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 3.3/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 4.5)

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10% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 0.7/kg
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.2

Water bottle

$ 0.7
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Mongolia: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.1/ticket
($ 0.1 to $ 0.1)

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94% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.7/km
($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)

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78% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.1/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.7
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)

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89% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Mongolia: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 4.8/ticket
($ 3.3 to $ 8.1)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 13/hr
($ 4.8 to $ 21)

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40% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Mongolia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 2/pack
($ 1.7 to $ 3.3)

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83% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 68
($ 22 to $ 124)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 108

Summer dress

$ 54
($ 22 to $ 98)

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11% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Ulaanbaatar

$ 1162
(fair price: $ 898)

Sydney → Ulaanbaatar

$ 1292
(fair price: $ 1025)

New York City → Ulaanbaatar

$ 1451
(fair price: $ 1193)

Los Angeles → Ulaanbaatar

$ 1405
(fair price: $ 1167)

Dublin → Ulaanbaatar

$ 1120
(fair price: $ 929)

Melbourne → Ulaanbaatar

$ 1334
(fair price: $ 1027)

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