Cost of living comparison
Quito is 25.7% more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Quito
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Baku.
If you lived in Quito instead of Baku, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
Baku
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
Baku
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
Baku
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
Baku
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
Baku
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
Baku
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
Baku
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$83.12
|
|
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