Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Armenia

Armenia vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 0.4% more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% more in Armenia
Groceries: pay 18.9% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 5.9% more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 79.6% more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Armenia
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Armenia

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Armenia are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Armenia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Armenia.

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Armenia vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 24.3% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.21 ZAR168.71	$12.32 AMD4,452.12	+20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ZAR97.64	$9.80 AMD3,539.12	+65.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR17.90	$1.04 AMD375.63	-4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.80	$0.56 AMD202.08	-33.0%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 18.9% less for groceries

	South Africa	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR17.62	$0.62 AMD223.17	-42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 ZAR67.43	$3.54 AMD1,277.86	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.58 ZAR75.61	$5.95 AMD2,149.80	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 ZAR42.35	$2.39 AMD863.36	-6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 ZAR38.22	$4.07 AMD1,468.47	+75.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 ZAR13.42	$0.49 AMD176.48	-39.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.15	$0.71 AMD256.02	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR12.97	$0.62 AMD225.38	-20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.73	$0.86 AMD312.39	+12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.64	$0.29 AMD105.06	-54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 ZAR10.87	$0.26 AMD94.88	-60.1%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	South Africa	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 ZAR90.67	$6.10 AMD2,205.08	+11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.15 ZAR1,076.21	$24.57 AMD8,876.98	-62.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,517.32 ZAR537K	$35,049.44 AMD13M	+7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ZAR121.38	$6.26 AMD2,261.43	-14.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 5.9% more for housing

	South Africa	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.93 ZAR643.16	$18.90 AMD6,829.09	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.37 ZAR6,960.81	$552.86 AMD200K	+31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.24 ZAR6,099.71	$392.70 AMD142K	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.57 ZAR1,743.93	$81.18 AMD29,325.26	-23.1%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 79.6% more for childcare

	South Africa	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.53 ZAR3,296.18	$308.72 AMD112K	+54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,917.78 ZAR81,238.86	$10,253.80 AMD4M	+108.5%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.18	$2.23 AMD805.14	-1.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.24	$2.61 AMD941.07	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.16 ZAR52.21	$2.36 AMD852.80	-25.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 ZAR521.86	$45.16 AMD16,314.41	+43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.32 ZAR120.89	$5.55 AMD2,006.59	-24.1%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	South Africa	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.66 ZAR869.89	$49.93 AMD18,038.40	-5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.13 ZAR563.79	$47.50 AMD17,158.43	+39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.75 ZAR1,647.83	$99.72 AMD36,021.06
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.61 ZAR1,430.70	$79.56 AMD28,740.21	-8.1%
Average			+4.9%

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