Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 38.4% more expensive than Baku.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Baku, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Baku
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
AZN0.95
|
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AZN0.53
|
$1.57
ERN23.62
|
|
pay 82.6% more for groceries
Baku
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
AZN0.74
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
AZN4.08
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
AZN8.60
|
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
AZN2.53
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
AZN3.43
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
AZN0.82
|
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AZN1.22
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AZN0.57
|
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Baku
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AZN4.07
|
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.22
AZN25.87
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
AZN9.60
|
$6.00
ERN89.99
|
|
pay 78.8% more for housing
Baku
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.40
AZN26.18
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.95
AZN586.42
|
$650.00
ERN9,750.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.98
AZN351.87
|
$600.00
ERN9,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.58
AZN67.29
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
Baku
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.02
AZN341.74
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,449.15
AZN9,263.56
|
$750.00
ERN11,250.00
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
Baku
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
AZN2.30
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
AZN5.12
|
$0.84
ERN12.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
AZN5.00
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.19
AZN58.13
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.71
AZN8.00
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
Baku
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.85
AZN76.24
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.45
AZN72.17
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.17
AZN173.70
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.07
AZN112.31
|
$40.00
ERN600.00
|
|
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