Prices in Mongolia are moderate: milk (1 liter) costs $ 0.9, eggs - $ 1.5, and lunch in an inexpensive cafe will cost you $ 6, 5-7.
Shopping and souvenirs
In Ulan Bator, you can get Mongolian products made of wool, cashmere and leather, sheepskin coats, natural carpets at a lower price than in Russia.
Woolen products are best purchased from factories, while cashmere products are best purchased from specialized stores such as Buyan, Goyo, Gobi Cashmere.
For inexpensive purchases, it is advisable to go to Ulan Bator to the Central Market, where not only products are sold, but also things (entrance to the market is paid - about $ 0.30).
If you decide to buy antiques (bronze items of a Buddhist cult, Mongolian snuff boxes, old coins, knives), then you should visit the shops on Tourist Street.
From Mongolia you should bring:
- carpets, sweaters, blankets and blankets made of natural camel wool, cashmere, fur and leather goods, national slippers, knives, daggers, Mongol bow made of wood or bone, paintings by Mongolian artists, ritual Mongol masks, tobacco;
- Mongolian vodka "Archi".
In Mongolia, you can buy Mongolian onions for about $ 80, national slippers - from $ 9, Mongolian dagger - from $ 16, handmade masks - from $ 13, Archi vodka - for about $ 18, a camel wool blanket - for $ 40.
Excursions
Going on a morning tour of Ulan Bator, you will visit the Gandan Buddhist monastery, the Zaisan memorial, the Zanabazar religious center, the Bogdo Khan winter palace, as well as stroll along the Sukhebator square.
A 4-hour excursion for a group of 3-5 people costs $ 50 (price per person).
On the excursion "Statue of Genghis Khan" you will visit the tourist complex, examine the statue, visit the observation deck and take photographs.
The cost of a 4-5-hour excursion for a group of 3-5 people is $ 60 (price per person).
If you are one of those who like to enjoy the mountains and the life of local residents in the country of visit, then you should go on an excursion to the Gorkhi Terelj National Park. On the way to the national park, you will stop at the statue of Genghis Khan. And upon arriving in the national park, you will visit the Turtle Mountain, a functioning Buddhist monastery and yurts of cattle breeders.
As part of this excursion, lunch with cattle breeders and horseback riding will be organized for you.
This excursion, designed for the whole day, for a group of 3-5 people costs $ 140 (price per person).
Entertainment
In Ulaanbaatar, it is worth going to the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts (the entrance ticket will cost you $ 6-8).
Transport
You can buy a ticket for a city bus for $ 0, 2, for a trolleybus (they can be found in Ulan Bator and Darkhan) - $ 0, 17, for a route taxi - $ 0, 2 in the daytime and $ 0, 3 - in evening.
Using a taxi service, you will pay about $ 0.30 for each kilometer of the way.
With the minimum cost on vacation in Mongolia, you will need about $ 35-40, but for a more comfortable stay, you should count on at least $ 75-80 per day for 1 person.
