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Armenia vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 2.3 times more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Armenia
Groceries: pay 6.9% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 72.2% more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 8.1 times more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Armenia
Clothing: pay 24.1% less in Armenia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Armenia are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Armenia. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Armenia.

Armenia vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of Eritrea, you would:

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.14 ERN272.04	$10.61 AMD4,232.82	-41.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$9.00 AMD3,591.48	+50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 ERN27.50	$0.86 AMD343.47	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 ERN20.00	$0.49 AMD196.06	-63.1%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 6.9% less for groceries

	Eritrea	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 ERN7.50	$0.70 AMD278.28	+39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.88 AMD1,548.87	+158.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 ERN92.11	$5.47 AMD2,183.45	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.52 ERN67.80	$2.20 AMD876.01	-51.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$3.20 AMD1,278.24	-73.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.56 AMD222.74	-89.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.73 AMD292.58	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ERN12.85	$0.64 AMD254.63	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ERN8.32	$0.80 AMD317.55	+43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ERN11.94	$0.34 AMD133.90	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ERN7.26	$0.31 AMD125.43	-35.0%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.83 ERN132.49	$4.63 AMD1,845.32	-47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$12.86 AMD5,130.69	+60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$30,864.95 AMD12,313,662.15	-53.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ERN85.99	$3.76 AMD1,498.16	-34.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 72.2% more for housing

	Eritrea	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$19.21 AMD7,663.51	-90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$684.28 AMD272,993.93	+44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$447.92 AMD178,698.13	+12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$89.01 AMD35,509.78	+323.3%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 8.1 times more for childcare

	Eritrea	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$270.71 AMD108,001.08	+982.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$9,038.40 AMD3,605,896.35	+439.6%
Average			+711.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.67 AMD666.99	+67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.77 ERN11.58	$2.87 AMD1,143.83	+271.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ERN30.00	$2.57 AMD1,026.14	+28.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$67.15 AMD26,791.35	+148.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$5.79 AMD2,308.81	+426.1%
Average			+188.4%

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$70.99 AMD28,322.16	-14.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$51.27 AMD20,453.69	-31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$139.93 AMD55,824.63	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$75.15 AMD29,981.09	-20.9%
Average			-24.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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