Either you are coming to Baku as a tourist or expat or maybe to study, you have to get some information on the prices and the overall cost of living.

In this article you can get an overview of the average prices in Baku, so you can prepare yourself beforehand. Baku is an expensive city, so be sure that you have enough funds to maintain your food, accommodation and entertainment activities altogether.

Cost for Food Cost for Food
  • Egg (10): 1 AZN
  • Bread: 0.40 AZN
  • Beef (1kg): 8 AZN
  • Lamb (1kg): 10 AZN
  • Chicken (1kg): 3 AZN
  • Potato (1kg): 0.70 AZN
  • Cucumber (1kg): 0.50 AZN
  • Tomato (1kg): 0.80 AZN
  • Banana (1kg): 2.50 AZN
  • Apple (1kg): 1.50 AZN
  • Milk (1 L): 1.50 AZN
  • Döner (Turkish fast-food): 1.50 – 2 AZN
  • Cheese (1kg): 5 –
  • Coca-Cola/Fanta/Sprite (1 L): 0.60 AZN
  • Ayran (Azerbaijani delicious yoghurt juice): 0.50 AZN
  • Good Azerbaijani Red Wine: 12 AZN
  • Business lunch: 5 – 10 AZN
  • Beer (at pubs): 2 AZN (cheapest)
  • Beer (Khirdalan): 1.20 AZN
Cost for Transportation: Cost for Transportation:
  • Bus: 0.20 AZN
  • Metro: 0.20 AZN
  • Taxi: 0.70 AZN/1 km*
  • 1 L gasoline: 0.70 – 1 AZN
  • Taxi from airport to the city center:

 First 10 km – 0.70 AZN/km, second 10 km – 0.40 AZN/km, third 10 km – 0.20 AZN/km

Cost for Energy: Cost for Energy:
  • Electric: 0.06 AZN/1kW
  • Gas: 0.10 AZN/1m3
  • Sewerage: 0.30 AZN monthly/person
  • Water: 0.30 AZN/1m3
Accommodation: Accommodation:
  • House rent in the city center: 700 – 1200 AZN/month or 20–30 AZN/day.
  • House rent in the suburbs: 200 – 400 AZN/month
Entertainment: Entertainment:
  • Cinema: 4 – 8 AZN
  • Azerbaijan Academic Drama Theatre: starting from 6 AZN
  • Theatre of Opera and Ballet: 11 AZN – 16 AZN
  • Theatre of Young Spectator: 6 AZN
  • Russian Drama Theatre: 6 AZN or more