Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

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Togo

Lome vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 33.9% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 77.3% more in Lome
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Lome
Transportation: pay 83.2% more in Lome
Housing: pay 67.0% more in Lome
Childcare: pay 46.5% less in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Lome
Clothing: pay 43.1% less in Lome

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

Lome vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.3% more for restaurants

	Baku	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-71.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$5.82 F CFA3,275	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 AZN1.55	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+280.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$1.10 F CFA620	+124.1%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Baku	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 AZN0.83	$1.31 F CFA738	+168.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 AZN4.25	$7.15 F CFA4,024	+185.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 AZN9.28	$9.37 F CFA5,268	+71.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 AZN2.49	$2.04 F CFA1,147	+39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 AZN3.67	$4.87 F CFA2,738	+125.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 AZN1.03	$1.22 F CFA684	+100.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 AZN1.36	$0.68 F CFA380	-15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 AZN1.20	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+187.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 AZN1.34	$1.15 F CFA646	+45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.60	$0.81 F CFA456	+130.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 AZN0.42	$0.65 F CFA365	+160.1%
Average			+109.0%

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pay 83.2% more for transportation

	Baku	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.73 AZN4.64	$4.66 F CFA2,622	+70.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$53.66 F CFA30,180	+204.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,294.12 AZN34,500.00	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$12.12 F CFA6,816	+87.3%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 67.0% more for housing

	Baku	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.43 AZN26.23	$44.72 F CFA25,150	+189.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$480.39 AZN816.67	$330.92 F CFA186K	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.55 AZN463.33	$201.23 F CFA113K	-26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.44 AZN84.04	$116.41 F CFA65,473	+135.5%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 46.5% less for childcare

	Baku	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.99 AZN421.59	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,692.31 AZN11,376.92	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	-46.5%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$0.89 F CFA503	-49.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 AZN6.07	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+63.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$1.43 F CFA805	-59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 AZN70.77	$50.68 F CFA28,503	+21.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$4.47 F CFA2,515	-24.0%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 43.1% less for clothing

	Baku	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.80 AZN99.96	$25.04 F CFA14,084	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AZN88.27	$27.73 F CFA15,593	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 AZN202.17	$42.04 F CFA23,641	-64.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.43 AZN170.73	$96.59 F CFA54,324	-3.8%
Average			-43.1%

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