Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 59.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$10.61
AMD4,173.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$0.86
AMD338.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.49
AMD193.30
|
|
pay 61.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.70
AMD274.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$3.88
AMD1,527.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$5.47
AMD2,152.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.20
AMD863.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$3.20
AMD1,260.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.73
AMD288.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.64
AMD251.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.80
AMD313.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.31
AMD123.67
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$4.63
AMD1,819.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$3.76
AMD1,477.12
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$19.21
AMD7,555.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$684.28
AMD269,158.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$447.92
AMD176,187.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$89.01
AMD35,010.92
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$270.71
AMD106,483.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,555,238.66
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$1.67
AMD657.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$2.87
AMD1,127.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$67.15
AMD26,414.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$5.79
AMD2,276.38
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Armenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$70.99
AMD27,924.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$51.27
AMD20,166.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$139.93
AMD55,040.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$75.15
AMD29,559.90
|
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