Cost of living comparison
compared to
Armenia vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Armenia is 32.2% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% more in Armenia
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Armenia.
Armenia vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Armenia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
$10.44
AMD3,961.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
$7.83
AMD2,971.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
$0.92
AMD349.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.48
AMD183.27
|
|
Canada vs. Armenia - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$0.71
AMD269.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
$3.81
AMD1,445.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
$6.06
AMD2,300.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
$2.27
AMD863.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
$3.26
AMD1,237.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
$0.58
AMD221.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
$0.73
AMD275.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$0.71
AMD268.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
$0.86
AMD324.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
$0.37
AMD141.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.34
AMD128.41
|
|
Canada vs. Armenia - Cost of groceries
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
$4.81
AMD1,825.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
$23.49
AMD8,913.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
$33,670.18
AMD12,776,007.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
$3.69
AMD1,399.75
|
|
Canada vs. Armenia - Cost of transportation
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
$17.69
AMD6,713.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
$485.92
AMD184,381.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
$356.67
AMD135,335.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
$76.88
AMD29,171.58
|
|
Canada vs. Armenia - Cost of housing
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
$287.59
AMD109,126.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
$7,090.75
AMD2,690,554.52
|
|
Canada vs. Armenia - Cost of childcare
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
$1.76
AMD668.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
$3.05
AMD1,155.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
$2.39
AMD907.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
$53.29
AMD20,220.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
$5.22
AMD1,980.78
|
|
Canada vs. Armenia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
$83.81
AMD31,802.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
$53.19
AMD20,181.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
$138.28
AMD52,469.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
$104.08
AMD39,493.90
|
|
Canada vs. Armenia - Cost of clothing
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