Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 61.9% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 94.7% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 63.8% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 51.0% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 71.0% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 36.9% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 94.7% more for restaurants

	Baku	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$19.02 ARS29,380.28	+115.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$12.96 ARS20,015.77	+60.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$2.01 ARS3,100.13	+80.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$1.59 ARS2,459.07	+164.0%
Average			+94.7%

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pay 63.8% more for groceries

	Baku	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$2.48 ARS3,826.83	+383.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$5.25 ARS8,105.04	+102.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$5.52 ARS8,526.07	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$2.81 ARS4,339.06	+39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$4.60 ARS7,104.82	+95.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$1.28 ARS1,976.41	+115.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.97 ARS1,502.77	+15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$0.65 ARS1,004.37	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$0.92 ARS1,417.93	+12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.56 ARS863.74	+61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.56 ARS859.68	+113.0%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 51.0% more for transportation

	Baku	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$5.28 ARS8,149.85	+106.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$27.50 ARS42,481.27	+29.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$28,500.00 ARS44M	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$9.60 ARS14,829.82	+41.9%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 71.0% more for housing

	Baku	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$31.11 ARS48,059.76	+103.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$770.79 ARS1M	+40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$509.75 ARS787K	+61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$162.43 ARS251K	+219.6%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 36.9% more for childcare

	Baku	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$464.87 ARS718K	+41.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$8,896.36 ARS14M	+32.1%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$3.95 ARS6,107.31	+124.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$3.86 ARS5,968.47	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$4.21 ARS6,499.87	+43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$49.97 ARS77,199.23	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$10.38 ARS16,038.40	+76.5%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Baku	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$120.49 ARS186K	+81.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$95.69 ARS148K	+72.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$115.94 ARS179K	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$138.37 ARS214K	+20.4%
Average			+36.6%

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