Cost of living comparison
Baku is 4.1% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% less in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% less in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% more in Baku
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Baku are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Lima, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 34.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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