Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 26.3% cheaper than Armenia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.83
AMD2,312
|
$4.62
E£82.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.75
AMD2,753
|
$4.48
E£80.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
AMD335
|
$0.39
E£6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AMD180
|
$0.22
E£3.88
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
AMD230
|
$0.60
E£10.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
AMD1,506
|
$1.91
E£34.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
AMD1,839
|
$3.13
E£55.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
AMD911
|
$1.43
E£25.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
AMD945
|
$1.92
E£34.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
AMD221
|
$0.59
E£10.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD339
|
$0.33
E£5.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
AMD333
|
$0.26
E£4.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AMD331
|
$0.27
E£4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AMD140
|
$0.22
E£3.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD144
|
$0.18
E£3.27
|
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pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
AMD2,000
|
$1.28
E£22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.51
AMD5,505
|
$11.20
E£200.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.67
AMD12,661,655
|
$22,049.47
E£394,664.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
AMD1,486
|
$2.66
E£47.54
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.46
AMD7,873
|
$16.38
E£293.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$435.40
AMD208,294
|
$156.64
E£2,803.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.30
AMD143,185
|
$104.41
E£1,868.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.39
AMD29,369
|
$23.57
E£421.79
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.64
AMD71,107
|
$75.75
E£1,355.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,418.78
AMD2,113,946
|
$2,699.99
E£48,327.32
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
AMD528
|
$1.93
E£34.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
AMD889
|
$1.63
E£29.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
AMD771
|
$2.35
E£42.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.73
AMD19,009
|
$24.64
E£441.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
AMD2,312
|
$4.04
E£72.26
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.72
AMD30,484
|
$27.73
E£496.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.53
AMD21,305
|
$40.76
E£729.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.85
AMD42,029
|
$94.23
E£1,686.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.29
AMD37,453
|
$48.17
E£862.19
|
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