Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 11.0% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% less in Baku
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 44.4% less in Baku
Housing: pay 67.6% more in Baku
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Baku
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Baku

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

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Baku vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baku instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 27.7% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$8.82 AZN15.00	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$8.09 AZN13.75	+35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.11 AZN1.89	+11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.60 AZN1.02	-39.7%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Asmara	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.51 AZN0.87
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$2.59 AZN4.40	+72.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$5.58 AZN9.49	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$2.02 AZN3.43	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.36 AZN4.01	-80.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.59 AZN1.01	-89.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.84 AZN1.43	+45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.72 AZN1.22	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.82 AZN1.39	+54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.35 AZN0.59	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.26 AZN0.44	-38.3%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 44.4% less for transportation

	Asmara	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$2.55 AZN4.34	-73.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$21.18 AZN36.00	+164.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	-64.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.76 AZN11.50
Average			-44.4%

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pay 67.6% more for housing

	Asmara	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$15.29 AZN26.00	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$550.65 AZN936.11	+120.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$315.38 AZN536.15	+57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$50.83 AZN86.41	+165.9%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$327.99 AZN557.58	+1211.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	+158.9%
Average			+482.8%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$1.76 AZN3.00	+194.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$3.51 AZN5.97	+339.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.94 AZN5.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$48.53 AZN82.50	+79.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$5.88 AZN10.00	+390.2%
Average			+223.1%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Asmara	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$66.42 AZN112.92	-50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$55.49 AZN94.33	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$125.29 AZN213.00	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$114.97 AZN195.45	-23.4%
Average			-42.5%

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