Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 11.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$10.61
AMD4,134.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$9.00
AMD3,507.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.86
AMD335.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.49
AMD191.48
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$0.70
AMD271.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$3.88
AMD1,512.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$5.47
AMD2,132.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$2.20
AMD855.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$3.20
AMD1,248.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$0.56
AMD217.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.73
AMD285.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$0.64
AMD248.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$0.80
AMD310.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.34
AMD130.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.31
AMD122.50
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$4.63
AMD1,802.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$12.86
AMD5,010.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,026,377.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$3.76
AMD1,463.21
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Armenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$19.21
AMD7,484.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$684.28
AMD266,624.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$447.92
AMD174,529.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$89.01
AMD34,681.32
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$270.71
AMD105,481.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,521,768.62
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Armenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$1.67
AMD651.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$2.87
AMD1,117.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$2.57
AMD1,002.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$67.15
AMD26,166.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.79
AMD2,254.95
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$70.99
AMD27,661.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$51.27
AMD19,976.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$139.93
AMD54,522.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$75.15
AMD29,281.61
|
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