Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 8.3% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 6.3% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Baku
Housing: pay 10.0% less in Baku
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 75.4% more in Baku

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

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Baku vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.6% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$8.82 AZN15.00	+81.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$8.09 AZN13.75	+49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$1.11 AZN1.89	+84.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.60 AZN1.02	+71.2%
Average			+68.6%

Dushanbe vs. Baku - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.3% less for groceries

	Dushanbe	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$0.51 AZN0.87	-16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$2.59 AZN4.40	-53.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$5.58 AZN9.49	+36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.02 AZN3.43	+11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.36 AZN4.01	+20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$0.59 AZN1.01	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.84 AZN1.43	-34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.72 AZN1.22	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.82 AZN1.39	+44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.35 AZN0.59	+24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.26 AZN0.44	+38.7%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Dushanbe	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$2.55 AZN4.34	-41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$21.18 AZN36.00	-34.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	+44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$6.76 AZN11.50	+83.6%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 10.0% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$15.29 AZN26.00	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$550.65 AZN936.11	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$315.38 AZN536.15	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$50.83 AZN86.41	-1.7%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$327.99 AZN557.58	+293.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	+18.5%
Average			+115.9%

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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.76 AZN3.00	+48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$3.51 AZN5.97	+96.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$2.94 AZN5.00	-22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$48.53 AZN82.50	+6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.88 AZN10.00	+8.6%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 75.4% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$66.42 AZN112.92	+172.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$55.49 AZN94.33	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$125.29 AZN213.00	+61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$114.97 AZN195.45	+104.1%
Average			+75.4%

Dushanbe vs. Baku - Cost of clothing

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