Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 12.5% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 21.4% less in Baku
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Baku
Childcare: pay 14.4% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% less in Baku
Clothing: pay 75.2% more in Baku

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

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Baku vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Suva	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$8.82 AZN15.00	+52.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	$8.09 AZN13.75	+7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$1.11 AZN1.89	-27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$0.60 AZN1.02	-21.1%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Suva	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$0.51 AZN0.87	-7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$2.59 AZN4.40	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$5.58 AZN9.49	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$2.02 AZN3.43	-39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$2.36 AZN4.01	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$0.59 AZN1.01	-47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.84 AZN1.43	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$0.72 AZN1.22	-54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$0.82 AZN1.39	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.35 AZN0.59	-38.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.26 AZN0.44	-46.8%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

	Suva	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$2.55 AZN4.34	-52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$21.18 AZN36.00	-4.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$6.76 AZN11.50	+52.3%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Suva	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$15.29 AZN26.00	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$550.65 AZN936.11	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$315.38 AZN536.15	-3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$50.83 AZN86.41	+46.2%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 14.4% less for childcare

	Suva	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	$327.99 AZN557.58	+44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-49.4%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$1.76 AZN3.00	-50.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$3.51 AZN5.97	+19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	$2.94 AZN5.00	-69.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	$48.53 AZN82.50	+34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	$5.88 AZN10.00	+76.5%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 75.2% more for clothing

	Suva	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$66.42 AZN112.92	+99.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$55.49 AZN94.33	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$125.29 AZN213.00	+81.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$114.97 AZN195.45	+88.1%
Average			+75.2%

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