Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

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Lesotho

Maseru vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 43.4% cheaper than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% more in Maseru
Groceries: pay 37.3% more in Maseru
Transportation: pay 31.8% more in Maseru
Housing: pay 79.8% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 83.3% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 6.8% less in Maseru

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

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Maseru vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.4% more for restaurants

	Baku	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$9.01 LSL148.38	+2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$8.41 LSL138.49	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$1.07 LSL17.56	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$0.84 LSL13.85	+39.5%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 37.3% more for groceries

	Baku	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$0.83 LSL13.60	+61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$3.30 LSL54.39	+27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$4.38 LSL72.07	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$1.54 LSL25.32	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$2.79 LSL45.98	+18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$0.85 LSL14.02	+43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$1.02 LSL16.71	+20.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$1.23 LSL20.19	+70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$1.09 LSL17.95	+33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.71 LSL11.66	+104.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.73 LSL12.00	+179.0%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

	Baku	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$4.98 LSL81.93	+95.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$30.04 LSL494.60	+41.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$6.01 LSL98.92	-11.2%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 79.8% less for housing

	Baku	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$38.30 LSL630.53	+150.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$55.58 LSL915.01	-82.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	??
Average			-79.8%

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pay 83.3% less for childcare

	Baku	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$52.06 LSL857.06	-84.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-82.4%
Average			-83.3%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$1.80 LSL29.68	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$2.00 LSL32.97	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$5.11 LSL84.08	+73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$23.03 LSL379.19	-52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	??
Average			-27.3%

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

	Baku	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$46.07 LSL758.38	-30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$55.58 LSL915.01	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+30.7%
Average			-6.8%

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