Cost of living comparison
Baku is 11.3% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 75.4% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% less in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 91.8% more in Baku
The cost of clothing and childcare in Baku are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baku. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Baku
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 75.4% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 91.8% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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