Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 4.0 times more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1 times more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7 times more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% more in Saint Helier
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Baku, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$45.20
£33.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$2.83
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$2.50
£1.84
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$5.33
£3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$7.84
£5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$5.67
£4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$1.89
£1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$1.39
£1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$1.85
£1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$1.83
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$7.93
£5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$67.16
£49.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$51.51
£37.97
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Baku
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Baku
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$7.75
£5.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$4.95
£3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$74.05
£54.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$18.08
£13.33
|
|
pay 52.6% more for clothing
|
Baku
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$202.34
£149.16
|
|
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