- Cost of Living
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
- Baku
- Benoni
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Baku (Azerbaijan) and Benoni (South Africa)
| Food | 11% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Baku (Azerbaijan) is 11% more expensive than in Benoni (South Africa) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | 9 ман (R 114) | - | - |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 6.08 ман (R 77) | R 30 | 157% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | 2.49 ман (R 32) | - | - |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.54 ман (R 19.55) | - | - |
| 12 eggs, large | 1.39 ман (R 17.64) | - | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1.82 ман (R 23) | - | - |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2.21 ман (R 28) | - | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.32 ман (R 16.69) | - | - |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | 1.31 ман (R 16.60) | - | - |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | 1.57 ман (R 19.90) | - | - |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 9.31 ман (R 118) | R 80 | 48% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1.09 ман (R 13.84) | R 15 | 8% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.62 ман (R 7.82) | R 10 | 22% |
| Housing | 91% | ||
| Housing in Baku (Azerbaijan) is 91% more expensive than in Benoni (South Africa) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | 1,100 ман (R 13,946) | R 6,000 | 132% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 66 ман (R 831) | R 1,000 | 17% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | 28 ман (R 356) | - | - |
| 40” flat screen TV | 733 ман (R 9,297) | - | - |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | 168 ман (R 2,127) | - | - |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 9 ман (R 114) | - | - |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 ман (R 89) | R 28 | 223% |
| Clothes | 127% | ||
| Clothes in Baku (Azerbaijan) is 127% more expensive than in Benoni (South Africa) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | 84 ман (R 1,064) | - | - |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 77 ман (R 979) | R 250 | 292% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | 122 ман (R 1,547) | - | - |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | 105 ман (R 1,325) | R 250 | 430% |
| Transportation | 70% | ||
| Transportation in Baku (Azerbaijan) is 70% cheaper than in Benoni (South Africa) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 20,714 ман (R 262,620) | R 227,350 | 16% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 0.54 ман (R 6.89) | R 10.50 | 34% |
| monthly ticket public transport | 13.83 ман (R 175) | R 1,500 | 88% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | 7.06 ман (R 89) | - | - |
| Personal Care | |||
| Personal Care in Baku (Azerbaijan) is in Benoni (South Africa) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | 5.50 ман (R 70) | - | - |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 3.80 ман (R 48) | - | - |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2.93 ман (R 37) | - | - |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 3.61 ман (R 46) | - | - |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.18 ман (R 28) | - | - |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1.72 ман (R 22) | - | - |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10.14 ман (R 129) | - | - |
| Entertainment | 73% | ||
| Entertainment in Baku (Azerbaijan) is 73% more expensive than in Benoni (South Africa) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 33 ман (R 416) | - | - |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 13.62 ман (R 173) | - | - |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 29 ман (R 372) | - | - |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | 76 ман (R 958) | R 360 | 166% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8.63 ман (R 109) | - | - |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | 4.50 ман (R 57) | R 20 | 185% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | 3.89 ман (R 49) | - | - |
| iPod nano 16GB | 172 ман (R 2,183) | - | - |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.14 ман (R 1.73) | - | - |
| 1 month of gym in business district | 131 ман (R 1,662) | R 250 | 565% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | 1.99 ман (R 25) | - | - |
| TOTAL | 4% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 953 prices entered by 72 different people.
These prices were last updated on June 19, 2013.
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For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
R 12,500
in Benoni
you would need to make just about R 11,970
(944 ман)
in Baku.