Cost of living comparison
Baku is 26.3% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Baku instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 30.4% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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