Cost of living comparison
Baku is 3.2 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Baku instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.17
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,096.40
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.14
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.07
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.49
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.62
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.13
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.52
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.79
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.34
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.48
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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