Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 96.7% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.7% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% more in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Armenia
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Armenia are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 87.7% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$10.61
AMD4,138.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$0.86
AMD335.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.49
AMD191.69
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$0.70
AMD272.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$3.88
AMD1,514.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$5.47
AMD2,134.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$2.20
AMD856.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$3.20
AMD1,249.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.73
AMD286.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.64
AMD248.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.80
AMD310.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.31
AMD122.64
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$4.63
AMD1,804.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$3.76
AMD1,464.81
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$19.21
AMD7,492.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$684.28
AMD266,916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$447.92
AMD174,719.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$89.01
AMD34,719.25
|
|
pay 68.1% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$270.71
AMD105,596.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,525,620.24
|
|
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$1.67
AMD652.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$2.87
AMD1,118.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$67.15
AMD26,194.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$5.79
AMD2,257.41
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$70.99
AMD27,691.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$51.27
AMD19,998.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$75.15
AMD29,313.64
|
|
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