Arsen Torosyan Consults ChatGPT on Transportation Costs

Member of the National Assembly Arsen Torosyan has addressed the issue of transportation price increases, stating that he posed a question to artificial intelligence. The deputy's post is presented below.

“I asked ChatGPT the following: If I take public transport on average 2-3 times on working days, and very rarely 3-4 times, and on non-working days sometimes 1-2 times, which package is the most affordable for me, and what would be the cost per trip in that case?”

The complete answer is in the comments, but ChatGPT’s brief conclusion is as follows: If you plan to use public transport in the long term, the most affordable option is the 365-day package for 90,000 drams (1 trip costs 121 drams). If you do not plan to use it long-term, the 90-day package for 24,000 drams is a good choice (1 trip costs 129 drams). The 30-day package for 9,000 drams is also very convenient for short-term use (1 trip costs 145 drams),” wrote the deputy.

In the comments section, Torosyan added: “Let’s consider that you use public transport about 5 working days a week (2-3 times) and 2 non-working days (1-2 times). On average, there are 20 working days and 8 non-working days in a month. We will try to calculate the cost of different packages according to your number of trips:

1. Average number of trips per month:
• On working days: 20 days × 2.5 times = 50 trips;
• On non-working days: 8 days × 1.5 times = 12 trips;
• Total: 62 trips per month.
2. Package comparison:
• 10 trips – 2,000 drams (45 days) • Cost per trip: 200 drams. • For 62 trips per month, you need 7 packages (7 × 2,000 = 14,000 drams). • Therefore, the cost per trip will be 14,000 ÷ 62 ≈ 226 drams.
• 300 drams – 180 minutes • If you pay separately for each trip, then 62 trips will cost 62 × 300 = 18,600 drams. • Therefore, the cost per trip is 300 drams.
• 1 day – 900 drams (unlimited trips) • On working days: 20 days × 900 = 18,000 drams. • On non-working days, if you use it on average for 4 days: 4 × 900 = 3,600 drams. • Total monthly: 18,000 + 3,600 = 21,600 drams. • Therefore, the cost per trip will be 21,600 ÷ 62 ≈ 348 drams.
• 7 days – 5,000 drams (unlimited trips) • A month is about 4 weeks. • Monthly will require 4 × 5,000 = 20,000 drams. • Therefore, the cost per trip will be 20,000 ÷ 62 ≈ 323 drams.
• 30 days – 9,000 drams (unlimited trips) • Monthly cost is 9,000 drams. • Therefore, the cost per trip will be 9,000 ÷ 62 ≈ 145 drams.
• 90 days – 24,000 drams (unlimited trips) • In 3 months, you make 62 × 3 = 186 trips. • Cost per trip = 24,000 ÷ 186 ≈ 129 drams.
• 365 days – 90,000 drams (unlimited trips) • In a year, you make 62 × 12 = 744 trips. • Cost per trip = 90,000 ÷ 744 ≈ 121 drams.
3. Most affordable option: • If you plan to use public transport in the long term, the most affordable option is the 365-day package for 90,000 drams (1 trip costs 121 drams). • If you don't plan for long-term use, the 90-day package for 24,000 drams is a good option (1 trip costs 129 drams). • The 30-day package for 9,000 drams is also very convenient for short-term use (1 trip costs 145 drams).