Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 6.5% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,173.36
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD338.64
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD193.30
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD274.37
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,527.11
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,152.77
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD863.70
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,260.28
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD288.47
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD251.05
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD313.09
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.67
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,819.39
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,477.12
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Armenia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,555.85
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD269,158.75
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD176,187.68
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD35,010.92
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,483.82
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,555,238.66
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD657.62
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,127.76
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,414.97
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,276.38
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,924.28
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,166.34
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD55,040.37
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,559.90
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
|
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