Cost of living comparison
Baku is 37.5% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Baku instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Baku
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Baku
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
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