Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 89.5% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 57.2% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 71.2% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.2% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Baku	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$10.87 CZK235.32	+23.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$10.09 CZK218.35	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$1.99 CZK43.14	+79.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$1.45 CZK31.30	+139.8%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 57.2% more for groceries

	Baku	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$1.64 CZK35.59	+220.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$5.97 CZK129.31	+130.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$4.03 CZK87.21	-27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$3.83 CZK82.90	+89.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$3.77 CZK81.65	+60.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$0.87 CZK18.86	+46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.81 CZK17.43	-4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$0.97 CZK20.92	+34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$1.68 CZK36.47	+105.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.46 CZK9.99	+33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.45 CZK9.78	+72.9%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 71.2% more for transportation

	Baku	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$7.27 CZK157.46	+185.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$21.49 CZK465.10	+1.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$15.59 CZK337.44	+130.5%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Baku	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$21.83 CZK472.58	+42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+102.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+204.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+332.4%
Average			+162.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Baku	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+228.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+174.5%
Average			+200.4%

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pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$3.16 CZK68.48	+79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$3.65 CZK79.07	+4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$7.79 CZK168.72	+165.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+39.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$13.30 CZK287.82	+126.1%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Baku	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+10.7%
Average			+4.3%

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