Qatar
Compared with Azerbaijan, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Azerbaijan = 1×
Overall verdict
Qatar is about 0.88×
Azerbaijan.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Azerbaijan = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Azerbaijan. A bar running right means Qatar 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
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan = 1×
Qatar is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Qatar, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Azerbaijan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. 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 ×1.20
Qatar AZN 7.95 QAR 17
Azerbaijan AZN 6.65 AZN 6.65
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.87
Qatar AZN 0.96 USD 0.562
Azerbaijan AZN 1.10 USD 0.647
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.85
Qatar AZN 0.98 USD 0.576
Azerbaijan AZN 1.15 USD 0.676
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.67
Qatar AZN 0.05 USD 0.032
Azerbaijan AZN 0.08 USD 0.048
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+31%
in QAR
13 → 17
13 → 17
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+31%
in AZN
It rose 31% in local currency, but 31% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Qatar's inflation.