Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 13.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 62.4% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 11.2% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 26.1% less in Baku
Housing: pay 38.7% less in Baku
Childcare: pay 26.8% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.8% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 36.5% more in Baku

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Baku are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Baku.

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Baku vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baku instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 62.4% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$8.82 AZN15.00	+120.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$8.09 AZN13.75	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.11 AZN1.89	+83.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.60 AZN1.02	-8.2%
Average			+62.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Baku - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.51 AZN0.87	-56.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$2.59 AZN4.40	-29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$5.58 AZN9.49	+36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$2.02 AZN3.43	+13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.36 AZN4.01	-48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.59 AZN1.01	-75.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.84 AZN1.43	+182.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.72 AZN1.22	-27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.82 AZN1.39	+165.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.35 AZN0.59	+57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.26 AZN0.44	-46.4%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 26.1% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$2.55 AZN4.34	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$21.18 AZN36.00	+0.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	-57.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$6.76 AZN11.50	+91.9%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$15.29 AZN26.00	-92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$550.65 AZN936.11	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$315.38 AZN536.15	-20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$50.83 AZN86.41	-67.6%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 26.8% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$327.99 AZN557.58	+140.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-77.7%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.76 AZN3.00	+120.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.51 AZN5.97	+282.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$2.94 AZN5.00	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$48.53 AZN82.50	+9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$5.88 AZN10.00	+56.9%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 36.5% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$66.42 AZN112.92	+100.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$55.49 AZN94.33	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$125.29 AZN213.00	+59.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$114.97 AZN195.45	+39.0%
Average			+36.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Baku - Cost of clothing

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