SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Azerbaijan

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: SwitzerlandSwitzerland = 1×

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan vs SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Overall verdict

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan is about 0.23× SwitzerlandSwitzerland.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs SwitzerlandSwitzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. A bar running right means Azerbaijan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland = 1× AzerbaijanAzerbaijan is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.43
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.27
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.11

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Azerbaijan, Big Mac costs 0.4× what it does in Switzerland — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.43
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan CHF 3.14 AZN 6.65
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.29
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan CHF 0.55 USD 0.676
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.25
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan CHF 0.52 USD 0.647
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan CHF 0.04 USD 0.048
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.09
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan CHF 0.01 USD 0.016
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Azerbaijan

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+68%
in AZN
3.95 → 6.65
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+46%
in CHF

It rose 68% in local currency, but 46% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Azerbaijan's inflation.