Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belarus vs. Azerbaijan Cost of Living Summary
Belarus is 2.7% cheaper than Azerbaijan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Belarus
The cost of childcare and groceries in Belarus are more expensive than in Azerbaijan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Belarus.
Belarus vs. Azerbaijan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belarus instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.06
AZN12.00
|
$7.88
BYN22.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
AZN10.67
|
$5.34
BYN15.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
$0.60
BYN1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
AZN0.86
|
$0.37
BYN1.08
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
AZN0.70
|
$0.54
BYN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
AZN3.23
|
$3.03
BYN8.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
AZN8.08
|
$2.53
BYN7.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.38
AZN2.35
|
$1.28
BYN3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
AZN2.99
|
$1.61
BYN4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
AZN0.70
|
$0.52
BYN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.73
BYN2.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
AZN0.88
|
$0.77
BYN2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AZN0.89
|
$0.83
BYN2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
AZN0.43
|
$0.23
BYN0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
AZN0.37
|
$0.27
BYN0.80
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.42
AZN4.11
|
$2.93
BYN8.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$12.40
BYN35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
$17,403.97
BYN50,498.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
AZN7.75
|
$4.24
BYN12.30
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Belarus - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.67
AZN23.24
|
$12.01
BYN34.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$300.65
AZN511.11
|
$298.15
BYN865.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$190.20
AZN323.33
|
$179.17
BYN519.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.54
AZN63.82
|
$40.09
BYN116.32
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Belarus - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.94
AZN385.79
|
$281.30
BYN816.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,110.86
AZN8,688.46
|
$7,896.64
BYN22,912.35
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Belarus - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
AZN2.67
|
$0.98
BYN2.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AZN4.87
|
$1.45
BYN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
AZN5.00
|
$1.66
BYN4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
AZN58.31
|
$29.82
BYN86.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$3.54
BYN10.27
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Belarus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
$42.44
BYN123.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
$39.20
BYN113.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.54
AZN179.42
|
$98.42
BYN285.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.61
AZN137.03
|
$82.70
BYN239.97
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing
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