Cost of living comparison
Baku is 26.2% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Baku instead of Manama, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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