Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 30.3% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Armenia
Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.51
|
$10.61
AMD4,138.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.37
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.86
AMD335.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.39
|
$0.49
AMD191.69
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.25
|
$0.70
AMD272.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.58
|
$3.88
AMD1,514.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.42
|
$5.47
AMD2,134.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.34
|
$2.20
AMD856.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.42
|
$3.20
AMD1,249.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.00
|
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.73
AMD286.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.28
|
$0.64
AMD248.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.03
|
$0.80
AMD310.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.31
AMD122.64
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.93
|
$4.63
AMD1,804.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.69
|
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,169.03
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.24
|
$3.76
AMD1,464.81
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.28
|
$19.21
AMD7,492.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,758.58
|
$684.28
AMD266,916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,412.98
|
$447.92
AMD174,719.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$159.99
|
$89.01
AMD34,719.25
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,067.87
|
$270.71
AMD105,596.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,605.71
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,525,620.24
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.64
|
$1.67
AMD652.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.76
|
$2.87
AMD1,118.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.93
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.24
|
$67.15
AMD26,194.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.05
|
$5.79
AMD2,257.41
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$113.97
|
$70.99
AMD27,691.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.18
|
$51.27
AMD19,998.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.54
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.47
|
$75.15
AMD29,313.64
|
|
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