Azerbaijan
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Switzerland = 1×
Overall verdict
Azerbaijan is about 0.23×
Switzerland.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Switzerland = 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
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Azerbaijan is pricier →
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.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.43
Azerbaijan CHF 3.14 AZN 6.65
Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.29
Azerbaijan CHF 0.55 USD 0.676
Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.25
Azerbaijan CHF 0.52 USD 0.647
Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13
Azerbaijan CHF 0.04 USD 0.048
Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.09
Azerbaijan CHF 0.01 USD 0.016
Switzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+68%
in AZN
3.95 → 6.65
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.