Cost of living comparison
Baku is 5.0% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Baku
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Baku are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Managua, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.34
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.94
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.07
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.73
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.48
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.75
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.69
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.44
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.51
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO92.04
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.44
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO53.03
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.66
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.79
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.27
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.75
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO810,665.15
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,625.08
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,212.10
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,212.10
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,792.25
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,626.52
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,872.40
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.11
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.59
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.99
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,373.33
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.89
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,761.01
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,088.08
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,031.30
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,527.26
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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