Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 16.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Armenia
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Armenia are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.15
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.74
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.80
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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