Mongolian Tsagaan Sar /Lunar New Year/ is fast approaching and there are left few days before the festivities.
Mongolians have tradition to great the new year with big feast table symbolizing prosperity and success in the coming year. But this tradition is hitting hard financially and for the most households burdens their pockets much.
Last year, we tried to calculate the Tsagaan Sar expenditure of a household with the average income.
Thus, we deliver you the prices for products used widely during the festivities.
Uuts /lamb loin/. Prices for Uuts is ranging between MNT 80,000 - 220,000 at the markets. Uvchuu or lamb sternum is at MNT 6500-7000 for per kg.
An average kg for uvchuu amounted to 16-17kg. Besides, boiling the uuts at restaurants is at MNT 60,000 and individuals is at MNT 25,000-30,000
Cookie set plate. Cookies are MNT 2200 per piece and the plate needs 15 peice, with round cookie as a bonus. The total cost for the cookie set plate including cookies, candies and aaruul /dried curds/ come up to MNT 55,000.
Prices for the cookies are different based on the ingredients and plants. It is ranging between MNT 2200-2500.
Buuz /dumplings/. Most households made their buuz with high grade flour. An average prices for 25k high grade flour is ranging between MNT 30 000 - 40 000.
Prices for beef had increased by 7% in one month and it priced at MNT 7575.
Appetizers. The feast table is usually accompanied with the appetizers, usuals are salad plates. MNT 240-300 for per eggs, salami for MNT 6000 -11,000, MNT 8800 for 2.5kg pickles and one bag of salad leaves are MNT 1500.
Aaruul /dried curds/ and dairy products. Musts at the Tsagaan Sar table are aaruul and dairy products. Aaruul per kilogram is at MNT 10,000 and a must clotted cream per kilogram is at MNT 12,000 and white heavy cream for MNT 6000.
500g packaged milk is at MNT 900 and 1l packaged milk is at MNT 2000-2600.
Airag and alcohol beverages. Airag is at MNT 3500 per liter. Additional must haves are alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages at MNT 19,000 per bottle.
PRICES FOR OTHER PRODUCTS
Vegetables
Average prices for potato, carrot, turnip and onion were decreased compared with the previous month while prices for cabbage were increased. 1kg cabbage is at MNT 1300, Mongolian potato is at MNT 800 and onion is at MNT 3500 at Bumbugur center.
Beverages (2 liter) MNT 2000
Fruits (1 kg)
Poland apple MNT 5000
Small and yellow apple MNT 3000
Baby banana MNT 13,000
Banana MNT 4000
Tangerine MNT 5000
Candy (1 kg)
Hard candy MNT 4500-6500
Big candies with chocolate flavor MNT 8000-11000
Dried friuts MNT 8000-9000
Additional minor costs are associated with gifts for every visitors and totals the gifts budget to MNT 600,000. The above costs total to MNT 1.232.000 on average. Last year, our estimated total cost for Tsagaan Sar was MNT 1 324 000.
The number is not universal for all the households naitonwide and it may differ per household. We tried to calculate the average spending for the household with average income.
Mongolian Tsagaan Sar /Lunar New Year/ is fast approaching and there are left few days before the festivities.
Mongolians have tradition to great the new year with big feast table symbolizing prosperity and success in the coming year. But this tradition is hitting hard financially and for the most households burdens their pockets much.
Last year, we tried to calculate the Tsagaan Sar expenditure of a household with the average income.
Thus, we deliver you the prices for products used widely during the festivities.
Uuts /lamb loin/. Prices for Uuts is ranging between MNT 80,000 - 220,000 at the markets. Uvchuu or lamb sternum is at MNT 6500-7000 for per kg.
An average kg for uvchuu amounted to 16-17kg. Besides, boiling the uuts at restaurants is at MNT 60,000 and individuals is at MNT 25,000-30,000
Cookie set plate. Cookies are MNT 2200 per piece and the plate needs 15 peice, with round cookie as a bonus. The total cost for the cookie set plate including cookies, candies and aaruul /dried curds/ come up to MNT 55,000.
Prices for the cookies are different based on the ingredients and plants. It is ranging between MNT 2200-2500.
Buuz /dumplings/. Most households made their buuz with high grade flour. An average prices for 25k high grade flour is ranging between MNT 30 000 - 40 000.
Prices for beef had increased by 7% in one month and it priced at MNT 7575.
Appetizers. The feast table is usually accompanied with the appetizers, usuals are salad plates. MNT 240-300 for per eggs, salami for MNT 6000 -11,000, MNT 8800 for 2.5kg pickles and one bag of salad leaves are MNT 1500.
Aaruul /dried curds/ and dairy products. Musts at the Tsagaan Sar table are aaruul and dairy products. Aaruul per kilogram is at MNT 10,000 and a must clotted cream per kilogram is at MNT 12,000 and white heavy cream for MNT 6000.
500g packaged milk is at MNT 900 and 1l packaged milk is at MNT 2000-2600.
Airag and alcohol beverages. Airag is at MNT 3500 per liter. Additional must haves are alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages at MNT 19,000 per bottle.
PRICES FOR OTHER PRODUCTS
Vegetables
Average prices for potato, carrot, turnip and onion were decreased compared with the previous month while prices for cabbage were increased. 1kg cabbage is at MNT 1300, Mongolian potato is at MNT 800 and onion is at MNT 3500 at Bumbugur center.
Beverages (2 liter) MNT 2000
Fruits (1 kg)
Poland apple MNT 5000
Small and yellow apple MNT 3000
Baby banana MNT 13,000
Banana MNT 4000
Tangerine MNT 5000
Candy (1 kg)
Hard candy MNT 4500-6500
Big candies with chocolate flavor MNT 8000-11000
Dried friuts MNT 8000-9000
Additional minor costs are associated with gifts for every visitors and totals the gifts budget to MNT 600,000. The above costs total to MNT 1.232.000 on average. Last year, our estimated total cost for Tsagaan Sar was MNT 1 324 000.
The number is not universal for all the households naitonwide and it may differ per household. We tried to calculate the average spending for the household with average income.