Cost of living comparison
Baku is 2.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Baku instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 59.0% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.17
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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