Cost of living comparison
Baku is 56.9% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Baku instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.60
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.28
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.58
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.34
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.20
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.17
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.38
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.50
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.08
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.43
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.82
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.93
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.72
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.85
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$183.60
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.34
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.21
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,760.11
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,187.04
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$283.27
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,858.95
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,447.55
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.22
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.70
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.80
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.67
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.19
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.30
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.72
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.98
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$238.62
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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