Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 8.1% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Armenia
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.24
|
$10.61
AMD4,131.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.09
|
$9.00
AMD3,505.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.86
AMD335.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.49
AMD191.37
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.20
|
$0.70
AMD271.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.36
|
$3.88
AMD1,511.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.46
|
$5.47
AMD2,131.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
$2.20
AMD855.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.77
|
$3.20
AMD1,247.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.56
AMD217.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$0.73
AMD285.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.64
AMD248.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.34
|
$0.80
AMD309.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.34
AMD130.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.31
AMD122.43
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.64
|
$4.63
AMD1,801.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€23.72
|
$12.86
AMD5,007.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€21,714.51
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,019,120.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.34
|
$3.76
AMD1,462.33
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.31
|
$19.21
AMD7,480.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€503.87
|
$684.28
AMD266,463.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€416.09
|
$447.92
AMD174,423.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€152.06
|
$89.01
AMD34,660.39
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€356.30
|
$270.71
AMD105,417.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,172.72
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,519,643.57
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.77
|
$1.67
AMD651.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.09
|
$2.87
AMD1,116.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.65
|
$2.57
AMD1,001.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€35.59
|
$67.15
AMD26,150.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.30
|
$5.79
AMD2,253.59
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€56.51
|
$70.99
AMD27,644.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€25.96
|
$51.27
AMD19,964.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€70.15
|
$139.93
AMD54,489.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€82.02
|
$75.15
AMD29,263.94
|
|
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