Cost of living comparison
Baku is 59.2% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Baku
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Baku are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Baku. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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