Cost of living in Baku, Azerbaijan

Summary of cost of living in Baku

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,689 ман
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,617 ман
    • WARNING!  These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.

List of prices in Baku
Current as of Jul 2025.

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Food Update prices
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 16 ман
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 14 ман
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 5.98 ман
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 2.36 ман
12 eggs, large 3.17 ман
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 3.65 ман
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 9 ман
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 2.47 ман
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 1.76 ман
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 2.28 ман
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 17 ман
2 liters of coca-cola 1.80 ман
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 0.76 ман
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Housing Update prices
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 1,173 ман
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 712 ман
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 118 ман
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 691 ман
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 467 ман
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 72 ман
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 18 ман
40” flat screen tv 666 ман
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 275 ман
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 12 ман
Hourly rate for cleaning help 16 ман
Clothes Update prices
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 75 ман
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 113 ман
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 257 ман
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 166 ман
Transportation Update prices
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 24,002 ман
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 1.02 ман
Monthly ticket public transport 27 ман
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) 10 ман
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Personal Care Update prices
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 8 ман
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 15 ман
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 53 ман
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 7 ман
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 7 ман
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 10 ман
4 rolls of toilet paper 3.31 ман
Tube of toothpaste 5.24 ман
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 19 ман
Entertainment Update prices
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 47 ман
2 tickets to the movies 16 ман
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 38 ман
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 127 ман
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 10 ман
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 7 ман
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 3.39 ман
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 977 ман
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 0.07 ман
1 month of gym membership in business district 99 ман
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 7 ман
WARNING!  These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 58 prices entered by 20 different people.
Latest price update: July 13, 2025

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