Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 2.9 times more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.7% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 88.9% more in Armenia
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Armenia are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
$10.61
AMD4,143.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
$9.00
AMD3,516.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
$0.86
AMD336.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
$0.49
AMD191.94
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
$0.70
AMD272.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
$3.88
AMD1,516.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
$5.47
AMD2,137.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
$2.20
AMD857.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
$3.20
AMD1,251.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
$0.56
AMD218.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
$0.73
AMD286.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
$0.64
AMD249.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
$0.80
AMD310.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
$0.34
AMD131.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
$0.31
AMD122.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
$4.63
AMD1,806.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
$12.86
AMD5,022.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,054,922.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
$3.76
AMD1,466.68
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
$19.21
AMD7,502.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
$684.28
AMD267,257.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
$447.92
AMD174,943.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
$89.01
AMD34,763.64
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
$270.71
AMD105,731.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,530,127.74
|
|
pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
$1.67
AMD652.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
$2.87
AMD1,119.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
$2.57
AMD1,004.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
$67.15
AMD26,228.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
$5.79
AMD2,260.30
|
|
pay 88.9% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
$70.99
AMD27,727.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
$51.27
AMD20,023.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
$139.93
AMD54,651.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
$75.15
AMD29,351.12
|
|
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