Cost of living comparison
Baku is 34.8% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Baku instead of Prague, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
Prague
|
Baku
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
Prague
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
Prague
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
Prague
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
Prague
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
Prague
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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