Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 6.2% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.79
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,286.03
|
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.51
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.38
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN569.88
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.12
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN986.99
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,259.95
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
|
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.66
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.56
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.60
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.91
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.26
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
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