Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Azerbaijan is 12.4% cheaper than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% more in Azerbaijan
Groceries: pay 56.4% less in Azerbaijan
Transportation: pay 26.5% less in Azerbaijan
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Azerbaijan
Childcare: pay 10.0% less in Azerbaijan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Azerbaijan
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Azerbaijan

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

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Azerbaijan vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Zambia, you would:

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pay 35.7% more for restaurants

	Zambia	Azerbaijan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$7.29 AZN12.40	+31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$7.12 AZN12.10	+41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$0.83 AZN1.42	+32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$0.49 AZN0.83	+35.9%
Average			+35.7%

Zambia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.4% less for groceries

	Zambia	Azerbaijan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$0.38 AZN0.64	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$1.82 AZN3.09	-64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$4.55 AZN7.73	-28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$1.36 AZN2.32	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$1.70 AZN2.90	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$0.35 AZN0.59	-68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.67 AZN1.14	-39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$0.56 AZN0.95	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$0.58 AZN0.98	-17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.23 AZN0.39	-80.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.23 AZN0.39	-72.2%
Average			-56.4%

Zambia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.5% less for transportation

	Zambia	Azerbaijan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$2.48 AZN4.22	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$18.53 AZN31.50	-63.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$22,500.00 AZN38,250.00	+198.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$4.85 AZN8.25	-66.7%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Zambia	Azerbaijan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$14.12 AZN24.00	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$328.27 AZN558.06	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$207.00 AZN351.90	+25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$34.52 AZN58.69	-43.9%
Average			-0.1%

Zambia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of housing

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pay 10.0% less for childcare

	Zambia	Azerbaijan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$228.32 AZN388.14	+65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$8,153.59 AZN13,861.11	-51.0%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Azerbaijan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$1.47 AZN2.50	+17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$2.60 AZN4.41	-8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$2.94 AZN5.00	-2.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$30.02 AZN51.03	-45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$6.32 AZN10.75	+4.8%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Zambia	Azerbaijan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$71.02 AZN120.73	+205.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$53.58 AZN91.08	+246.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$121.52 AZN206.58	+168.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$105.21 AZN178.86	+45.1%
Average			+153.5%

Zambia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of clothing

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