Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 55.4% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% more in Azerbaijan
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Azerbaijan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Azerbaijan
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Azerbaijan
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Azerbaijan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Azerbaijan
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Azerbaijan
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Azerbaijan are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Azerbaijan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Benin, you would:
pay 26.6% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA437
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA322
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA746
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA377
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA314
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA393
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA624
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
|
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