What is the currency in Baku? What currency to take to Azerbaijan

Currency and money exchange.

The currency of Azerbaijan is manat (AZN). Dollars are sometimes also accepted for payment in Baku, much less often rubles and euros, but at a very low rate (At the airport, for example, when I was buying juice, they offered an exchange rate of 50 rubles/man., despite the fact that the Central Bank rate was around 34- 35 rub/man.)

It so happened that I only got cash rubles around 8 pm the day before the trip. It was written on various forums that it was better to travel with dollars, so I decided to exchange rubles for dollars. The bank, which usually has the best exchange rate, and which was still open at 8 pm, had no dollars. I had to go with rubles. Just in case, the fireman took with him some cash euros that were left over from his trip to Spain.

At the airport the rate is very unfavorable, but, as it turned out later, not the lowest. I had to immediately exchange a large sum of money at the airport, since we paid for our accommodation in cash upon check-in. Due to the difference in exchange rates, the cost of housing in rubles compared to the figure that was in the booking on Booking increased by 14 percent.

As a result, the exchanged money was literally enough to pay for housing and pay the taxi driver (and even then, 15 manats less than he demanded, see the report above).

After checking in, it was closer to noon, when we slept a little and went to explore the city, we began to look for currency exchange offices. Internet sites of Azerbaijani banks and aggregators of exchange rates in Baku provided a list of banks located near us, sorted by sales rate, selected several of them and went looking. As it turned out, the information was not always correct.

The main source of information on exchange rates for me was the site: https://azn.day.az/ru/

Apart from a number of banks that simply refused to change rubles, the rates were correct.

Below are banks with the most interesting ruble to manat exchange rates at the time of the trip.

Bank Republic. If you are staying in the Old City near Azneft Square, then most likely this will be the nearest bank with a good rate. It is located on Neftyanikov Avenue, 67. There are also offices in other parts of the city, but this one was relevant for us.

Azerpost is something like our Post Bank. There are plenty of offices around the city. According to the Internet, it offers one of the most favorable exchange rates, but in fact, when I got there, for some reason they stopped accepting rubles, and during the entire trip they never did.

Rabita Bank - judging by the Internet data, was supposed to offer a very good rate, but in fact we were told that they do not change rubles. They sent me to another bank, which turned out to be Kapital Bank - do not change money there unless absolutely necessary - the rate is very low.

VTB Bank was also recommended to us, but we were never able to find an office.

P.S.

As we were told after returning, if you are going somewhere where euros/dollars/rubles are not the main currencies, you can order the required currency at home from a bank in advance so that there are no such problems, and go prepared.

Bank cards.

Bank cards are not accepted everywhere in Baku. Therefore, there is no need to hope that there is not enough cash and I will pay with a card. Circus, puppet theater, pharmacies, pastry shops and other small shops, etc. without bank terminals.

Since I didn’t have much cash with me, I tried to pay for purchases, if possible, by card. Looking through the statement now, I see that only SPAR (Buniat Sardarova St., 15), two children's stores on the street. Sheikh Shamil (houses No. 2 and No. 6 or 8), a restaurant in the Old Town and one or two more shops. Everything else was in cash.

Although practice has shown that bank terminals can be found even at street vendors in the Old City, apparently many tourists still like to pay by card.

Baku. Icheri Sheher metro station on New Year's Day

2. Language

Azerbaijani language. A Turkic group with many sounds that are not characteristic of our language. It is very difficult to reproduce many of them without special training. Some sounds in words are practically unpronounced. A simple example with the Old City, signed everywhere as Icheri Sheher. When we tried to explain to someone where we were going, they did not immediately understand us, because in Baku the locals say something like “IcheriSheer”, this station sounds similar in the metro, etc.

The older generation still speaks Russian quite well. Our generation (30 years old and below) already speaks Russian much worse, so in stores, for example, where mostly young people work, it was difficult without knowledge of Azerbaijani. Sometimes the number was simply written on a piece of paper, sometimes the older generation helped, acting as a translator between us and the sellers.

Performances in theaters and other places are often in both Russian and Azerbaijani. You can read about this on the poster. You just need to select the required session.

So, for example, we tried to choose a performance in Russian in a puppet theater. Tickets for the required session had already run out, but we managed to buy tickets for the next one, which, fortunately, turned out to be in Russian.

On the one hand, the language barrier is felt quite strongly, since sometimes you had to explain yourself “on your fingers,” but on the other hand, there are a lot of Russian speakers, so you feel almost at home.

As I already noted in the report on my trip to Spain, you need to learn the language so that all these problems do not happen.

3. Navigation.

Regarding the use of various types of navigation (Google, Yandex, etc.) to search for something other than a route.

There are many catering establishments, shops and pharmacies that are not marked on the maps. You don’t have to trust 100% online maps, etc. services. Life exists offline.

When, on the morning of January 1 or 2, the youngest developed a strong barking cough with severe wheezing, medication was urgently needed. I open Google, and it says that the nearest pharmacies that are open (not even open 24 hours a day) are in the middle of nowhere. But from my walks in the previous days, I knew that there were pharmacies not far from us, but I didn’t know how they worked. I went to look and look.

It turned out that there is a pharmacy literally 100 meters from the Icherisheher station across the road (Sheikh Shamil Street, 3), the next one immediately after turning right from this street to the street. Lermontova, 78 (or 76. I don’t remember exactly), the next one is on Lermontov Street, 84. There are also several pharmacies on Buniat Sardarova Street, and so on. All this is within walking distance from the Old City - they are not marked on the maps, but they exist, and there are many of them.

Not everyone is open 24 hours, but there are times when a pharmacy is open but it’s dark inside and doesn’t seem to be open. You need to try the door - perhaps it is open. So I missed several working pharmacies - I saw there was no light, and moved on. And then I decided to try pushing the door in one of these (some doors open inward from the street) - it turned out that it worked, just for some reason the light was not turned on. I bought everything I needed and went back.

There are many medicines that are familiar to us. Most often, they are simply accompanied by instructions in Azerbaijani.

The situation is the same with catering and shops - many people live offline. They are not on Internet maps, but they exist. You need to either ask the locals or find it yourself.

So we accidentally found an inexpensive, delicious cafe not far from the Baku Circus. Yes, there was no menu in Russian; there was only one Russian-speaking chef who could roughly explain to us what was on the menu. But delicious local food, very polite staff and not a single tourist, only locals.

A very tasty confectionery (cake) shop on Azerbaijan Avenue (I don’t remember the exact address - somewhere in the area of ​​38 - 42 houses) near Zimniy Boulevard.

From the article you will learn about prices in Baku in rubles and dollars for groceries, food in restaurants, taxis, public transport, hotels in Baku and apartment rentals, as well as how much our vacation in Baku cost and how much money to take with us to Azerbaijan for 1 week.

As part of a study tour to Azerbaijan, we spent one week in Baku. We rented an apartment for 7 nights, looked around everything, went to 4 different places outside the city.

Previously, Azerbaijan was considered a very expensive country for travel, but after the manat exchange rate in relation to $ and € dropped significantly, prices in Baku are no longer shocking. Now is the time to go to Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan currency - Azerbaijani manat AZN

AZN rate

1 AZN = 34 rubles

1 AZN – 15 hryvnia

1$ = 1.7 AZN

1€ = 2.03 AZN

How much did our holiday in Baku cost?

In 7 days and 7 nights in Azerbaijan it was spent 450$ for two excluding airfare, including

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Tips for tourists Azerbaijan

Attention!!! Don't forget to check if you have a passport before leaving. !!!

All Azerbaijan Airlines planes depart and arrive at Vnukovo Airport! Aeroflot planes take off and arrive at Sheremetyevo Airport!

The day before departure, be sure to check your departure time on the airport website, as the time may be changed by the air carrier. Please also note that the time on e-tickets is local.

Check-in begins in 2 hours and ends in 40 minutes before departure. Check-in is carried out upon presentation of an air ticket and passport, receiving a boarding pass and baggage check-in. After check-in, we ask you to board your flight without delay. Boarding ends 30 minutes before departure. If you do not show up before boarding, the plane will leave without you, and your luggage will be removed from the board.
The air ticket must be kept until the end of the trip, as it is issued for departure and return.

Baggage transportation
The maximum total weight of hand luggage is 10 kg; standard luggage is 23 kg. All liquids up to 100 ml must be checked in luggage

We bring to your attention information that may be useful when traveling around Azerbaijan.

Ambulance: 103, firefighters: 101, police: 102, time service: 106, city information: 109.

If you need to call Moscow, you need to dial 810 (international access code) + 7 (Russian code) + 495 (Moscow code) + subscriber’s phone number

When calling to Russia on a mobile phone whose number begins with 8 (for example 8-902...), you need to dial 8-10 (international access code) +7 (Russian code) + 902 (instead of the code of Moscow or another city).

There are three main mobile operators in Azerbaijan - Azercell, Bakcell and Nar. The average cost of SIM cards is 5-10 AZN; a foreign passport is required for registration. You can connect in official communication stores, where they also sell cards for replenishing your balance with a face value of 1-50 AZN. Money is also deposited into the account through ATMs and terminals.
The tariff for calls to Russia from Azercell is 0.30 AZN per minute; on weekends around the clock and on weekdays at night, discounts of 25% are provided.

There are payphones on the central streets of large cities, in some shops and at bus stations. Calls are paid using cards sold at post offices, supermarkets and newsstands. The cost of the card is from 5 AZN, a call to your homeland will cost 1-2 AZN per minute.

Wireless Internet access is available only in large cities. Wi-Fi points are equipped at airports, some cafes and hotels. In public places - parks, train stations and metro stations - Internet is paid and available only to Bakcell subscribers. It is most profitable to buy SIM cards with prepaid traffic (from 0.20 AZN per day).

Important phone numbers

Telephone information - 09/009. Embassy of the Russian Federation in Azerbaijan: Baku, st. Bakikhanova, 17, 495-53-00, 498-60-83 , 498-14-46
International telephone information - 07. Lost and Found - 909119. Police - 02. Ambulance - 03. Fire service - 01.

Public transport within cities

Public transport - city buses and minibuses, in the capital - metro. Bus tickets are sold from drivers or conductors; fares vary in cities. On average, a trip within a populated area costs 0.20 AZN, and you can get to the suburbs for 0.80 AZN. The Baku metro operates until 0:00 and consists of 3 lines; travel is paid using plastic cards purchased at stations for 2 AZN (the cost of one trip is 0.20 AZN).

All signs at stops are in Azerbaijani, so you will have to navigate yourself.

Taxis in Baku are not only fast and comfortable, but also beautiful: black and purple retro cars reminiscent of London cabs. But in the provinces, things are different: there, passengers are transported by Zhiguli and budget foreign cars. You can call a car by phone or catch it on the street; there are parking lots at all bus and metro stations. Each carrier sets its own tariffs; on average, landing costs 1 AZN, each km - from 0.70 AZN.

Rent a Car

Both international (Avis) and local (AzCar, Aznur, etc.) rental offices operate in Azerbaijan. Renting a small car will cost from 65 AZN, a standard model - from 80 AZN, an SUV - from 150 AZN per day. The cost of gasoline is 0.80-1 AZN per 1 liter.

To rent a car, you will need a foreign passport (driver’s age is from 23 years) and an international license (driving experience is from 1 year). In addition to paying for the rental, a deposit (from half to full cost) is most often required, which is returned upon delivery of the car. There are no toll roads in Azerbaijan, most parking lots are free, with the exception of some parking lots in the center of Baku (1 AZN per hour).

Shopping

Shops in the central part of Baku are open from 9.00 to late evening, in the periphery, as a rule, until 19.00-20.00.

The lowest prices are at markets and fairs. Local silk, ceramics and other handicrafts can be purchased at the Sharg Bazary (a modern indoor market), as well as the famous Merchant Street and the Old City of Baku.
Everywhere, especially in private stores and markets, you should bargain - with a certain skill, cutting the price in half is quite easy.

Boutiques of luxury brands are concentrated on Neftyanikov Avenue and other streets of the modern center. The largest shopping complexes are “Ganjlik Mall” near the metro station of the same name, “Port Baku Mall” on the coast and “28 Mall” next to the railway station. The most colorful market is Teze Bazaar; fresh vegetables and fruits can always be found on the shelves of Yashyl ​​and Nasimisky. In the vicinity of the capital there are outlets with substantial discounts on goods of famous brands.

High-quality and inexpensive carpets are sold at the Carpet Weaving Center in the Baku suburb of Nardaran, and expensive masterpieces are sold in specialized stores in the capital.

One of the most popular places to buy souvenirs in Baku is the Caravanserai restaurant and museum complex. Here you can buy a lot of handicrafts: silk kelagai scarves, knitted joraba socks, embroidered charyki mules, kurdu sleeveless vests, small rugs.
In souvenir stalls and departments of shopping centers, panels of embossing, copper, bronze and ceramic kitchen utensils, tea cups (armudu), carved wooden and clay figurines are sold in abundance. Particularly popular are figurines of mugham masters (performers of national music) in national costumes.

It’s worth bringing backgammon from Azerbaijan (it’s practically a national game that everyone plays in the country). Armudas are good glassware - traditional pear-shaped glasses that keep drinks hot for a long time. Tablecloths embroidered with gold threads will decorate any kitchen.
Edible souvenirs and gifts are incredibly popular, for example, the wonderful pomegranate narsharab sauce (Sems products are praised) or local sweets: baklava, nougat, shaker-bura, etc.
We recommend bringing spices and aromatic herbs that you can purchase at the market, as well as original white cherry jam.

And of course they bring black caviar, but keep in mind that you can only export 1 jar weighing 113 grams per person from the country!

From Baku they also bring wine “7 Beauties”, “Chinar”, “Sadily”, “Akstafa”, “Gyuzel”, “Ogni Baku”, Cahors, cognac “Old Baku”, “Nagshi-Jahan”, “Ganja”, “ Babek”, “Gek-Gel”, as well as pomegranate wines and red champagne.

general information

The mains voltage is 220/240 V, 50 Hz. Eastern European type sockets with two prongs are standard.
Tips in many restaurants make up 5-10% of the bill; if this is not mentioned in the menu, you can add 10% to the bill (sometimes in advance, this will speed up service). You can leave 5-10 manats to the porter at the airport or at the hotel, depending on the amount of luggage. Tipping is not accepted in taxis; it is recommended to agree on the fare in advance (taxi drivers usually do not accept currency).

In Azerbaijan, you can freely take photographs and videos, with the exception of the metro (this will require written permission from the management). If a tourist wants to take a photograph of a stranger, they should first ask permission.
Tap water is considered safe to drink, but it is better to drink boiled or bottled water. Hotels and restaurants most often use spring water in plastic bottles or boil tap water.

In the center of Baku, neither tourists nor locals swim in the sea - the water is dirty and the beaches are not pleasant. In the city, people usually walk sedately along the embankments, breathe the sea air, but to swim and sunbathe they prefer to go to Shikhovo (Sabail district), Sahil (Garadag district), Mardakan, Zagulba, Shuvelyan, Buzovna, Bilgakh, Amburan, Nardaran and other villages of the Apsherno Peninsula .

The sea there is most often clean, the water is clear throughout the summer. It is muddy only near the shore, because fine sand floats up from the bottom with every step and settles very slowly. Most beaches are quite clean, they are cleaned or they try not to litter too much, although, alas, there are always and everywhere exceptions.

The best time to visit the country is from April to October. It is worth keeping in mind that in the second half of summer the air temperature can rise to 38°C. In winter, the Azerbaijani sky is covered with clouds, and the mountains are plunged into thick fog.

13.3 € (24.5 manat / 915.2 ₽) – minimum budget for the dayin Baku 🇦🇿. This is enough for a good budget hostel, two trips on public transport and food (the amount is equal to two lunches in inexpensive cafes).

This amount does not include the cost of flights and insurance. A round-trip ticket from Moscow can be found for 10-11 thousand rubles. A little cheaper during sales (subscribe to the telegram channel @samokatus so as not to miss them). The Azerbaijani low-cost airline Buta often offers tickets from various Russian cities for 4-5 thousand rubles in both directions.

Insurance can be selected on the service. Cherekhapa - Aviasales in the world of insurance, selects from dozens of options the cheapest or most suitable in terms of parameters. Cherekhapa is our partner, and we recommend it as the best insurance aggregator.

There are several ways to get from Heydar Aliyev Airport to the center of Baku:

• Express buses of the Baku Bus company carry around the clock with an interval of half an hour to the “28 May” metro station near the railway station. To pay for travel, you need to purchase a BakiKart (0.2 manats (7.5 rubles) one-time card plus 1.3 manats (48.5 rubles) trip cost).
• An official taxi to the center of Baku will cost 27 manats (1,007.5 rubles). Using Uber you can get to the city center for 15 manats (559.7 ₽).
• An individual transfer (cost from 20 €) can be ordered on the website.

How to get around the city?

How much does public transport cost?

Public transport in Baku is represented by buses, trolleybuses, minibuses and the metro. To pay for travel on the metro or buses, you need to purchase a BakiKart card. There are two types of cards: refillable (costs 2 manats (74.6 rubles)) or disposable (0.2 manats (7.5 rubles). One trip costs 0.2 manats (7.5 rubles). To buy a card and pay for travel, you should have change or small bills.

You can use Google Maps to plan routes.

How much does a taxi cost?

In Baku, taxi prices depend on the company. On average, the landing fee is 1.8 manats (67.2 rubles), and a kilometer of travel will cost 0.8 manats (29.9 rubles). Uber's minimum fare is almost half the price. An alternative to Uber is Bolt. Get a discount on your first trip by downloading the app. Discount promo code – EY3WNK.

How much does gas and parking cost?

A liter of gasoline in Baku costs on average 0.8 manat (29.9 rubles). One hour of parking in the city center will cost 1 manat (37.3 rubles), and a whole day - 6-10 manats (223.9 –373.2 rubles).

Where can a tourist stay in Baku (hotels, hostels, apartments)?

Hotels: in the off-season, a double room in an inexpensive hotel can be rented from 10-12 € further from the center (for example, East House Hotel or Red Roof Hotel). In the Old Town (Icheri Sheher) or its surroundings, a room will cost from 15-20 € (for example, Old Town Guest House or Khazar Guest House). A room in a good hotel further from the Old City will cost from 20-25 € (for example, Kristal Hotel, ATFK Hotel Baku or Eleon Hotel), and in a hotel in the Old City - from 30-35 € (for example, Jireh Baku Hotel, Town Gates Hotel or Old Castle Boutique Hotel).

At the height of the season, prices are 15-20% higher. In a chain five-star hotel, a room will cost from 100 € (for example, in the Boulevard Hotel Baku Autograph Collection or Holiday Inn Baku).

Hostels: prices for places in dormitory rooms start from 3-5 €. If you book early, prices in summer are not much different. The best option in terms of price/quality ratio/location is the Zion Hostel. The price for a place in a dormitory room starts from 5 €.

Find a hotel:

AirBnb: an apartment in the central part of Baku will cost about 20 €. For 15-20 € you can find good options for early booking, and in the summer for 20-25 €. There are significantly fewer rooms for rent in Baku, especially in the central parts of the city. If circumstances are successful, you can manage to book a few options for 10-13 €.

If you don't have an AirBnb account, you can get €36 off your first booking by signing up using this link.

Thus, good budget accommodation in Baku will cost you 3-10 € per night per person.

How much does the connection cost?

The most convenient option for travelers is offered by Azercell, it is called “Guest package” and includes 10GB and 20 minutes of international calls. The package costs 17 manats (634.4 rubles).

How much does food cost in restaurants?

How much do groceries cost in the supermarket?

Prices in Baku for food in the supermarket are about a quarter lower than in Moscow. It is worth buying products at bazaars, for example, at the Green Bazaar (Yaşıl bazar) near the railway station. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as dairy products and alcohol, will be significantly cheaper.

How much does entertainment cost?

A sightseeing bus tour will cost approximately 20 manats (746.3 rubles), and prices for boat trips start from 30 manats (1,119.5 rubles). You can climb the Maiden Tower for 2 manats (74.6 ₽).

How much do souvenirs cost?

Grocery souvenirs should be bought at bazaars or supermarkets. On average, prices for souvenirs in Baku are as follows:

• Basic souvenirs: postcard 0.3 €, magnet 3 €, T-shirt 5 €
• Special souvenirs: black tea from 3€, set of armuda glasses from 10€

Flea markets Baku

The most fashionable “flea” of Azerbaijan is located near the 28 May metro station, opposite Salaam Cinema Baku. As a rule, people come here for designer and vintage items, antiques and other utensils. The market operates in the spring and autumn, but the real boom here is observed in the summer months on Sundays.

Tax Free

When leaving Azerbaijan, citizens of Russia and other countries can count on a tax refund - all goods in Baku are subject to VAT of 18%.

To carry out the tax free return procedure, you need to buy goods in stores with a special sticker, and the minimum threshold is an amount of 300 manats (11,194.8 rubles).

You can find out more about tax free refunds in Azerbaijan.

Museums Baku

Prices for entrance tickets to Baku museums vary greatly. The most expensive ones include the Azerbaijan Art Museum (10 manats (373.2 ₽) and the Museum of Azerbaijani Literature (9 manats (335.8 ₽). A visit to the Carpet Museum will cost a little less (7 manats (261.2 ₽). For 5 manats (186.6 ₽) you can visit Museum of History of Azerbaijan or Museum of Modern Art.

How much more expensive is it in Baku compared to Moscow?

Prices for holidays in Baku are lower than in Moscow in all respects. Food in cafes and restaurants is 27% cheaper, and food in supermarkets is 25% cheaper. Traveling by public transport and taxi will also be significantly cheaper. More details at numbeo.com.

When to come to Baku?

It’s worth coming to Baku for at least three days. In terms of optimal weather and tourist flow, it is worth visiting in spring or autumn. In addition, in the spring you can catch large-scale celebrations: Novruz (March 21) or Republic Day (May 28). In October, Sovereignty Day is celebrated and

Hello, friends!

When planning a trip, I always take a very detailed interest in the exchange rate of the national currency and collect information on where it can be exchanged profitably. It is very unpleasant to be left in an unfamiliar city without cash, even despite the fact that non-cash payment for goods and services is now more than adequately developed. Let's figure out how things are with currency exchange in Azerbaijan.

The national currency of Azerbaijan is the manat. Current exchange rate is 1 azn ≈ 32 rubles. During my trip, the manat exchange rate was 43 rubles per 1 manat. I recommend checking the course immediately before the trip, as it is quite unstable.

I liked the appearance of the money). Each banknote or coin has the outline of the country, and on the reverse side are the main attractions.

The main positive point for travelers is that you can safely travel to Azerbaijan with rubles! This means you won't have to convert your cash twice. First from rubles to dollars or euros, and then to manats. Of course, you can easily exchange both dollars and euros, but when buying currency in Russia and exchanging it in Baku, you can lose due to the difference in rates.

Baku is the air gateway of the country and in 99% of cases you will arrive at the airport. By the way, it is chic and functional!

There is a common belief that any airport has the worst exchange rate. However, I recommend not to be greedy and exchange a significant amount at the Baku airport. Especially if you arrived on a weekend or holiday. The fact is that exchange offices have been abolished in Azerbaijan and money can only be exchanged at a bank. Be safe! Banks will not be open on weekends.

The exchange office at Gedar Aliyev Airport is located in the hall where passport control takes place. By the way, the course there is quite decent. To find out the exchange rate of the ruble to the manat, you need to divide the unit by 0.0233 (see photo).

So, we have found out that it is profitable to exchange money at Baku airport. What other options are there?

1. Withdraw money from an ATM. It is better to find out in advance how much your bank will charge for cash withdrawals. ATMs are a dime a dozen in Baku, on every corner.
2. Bank branch. On a weekday, you can go to any bank branch and exchange money there. I didn't notice any big difference in the course. Most likely the state controls this moment.
3. Two currency exchange points work on weekends. So in case of force majeure, you can go there.

• Fuzuli street in the area of ​​May 28 Square. I won’t tell you the exact address, look for this sign. In the background you can see the number 28, this is a shopping center located on May 28 Square. Almost a quest :)

• Bank of the Republic on Neftyanikov Avenue (near the funicular). The fountain and the funicular itself can serve as a landmark. If you stand facing the funicular, the exchange office will be in the building that is located on the right hand. Unfortunately, the house number is not on any map, but both maps (Google and Yandex) show a branch of the Bank of the Republic.

The only thing is that no matter how many times I looked into this bank branch (near the funicular), I never managed to exchange rubles. They exchanged only dollars and euros.

In principle, it is quite possible to live in Baku without cash. Almost all cafes and shops accept bank cards, but it’s still better to be on the safe side. What if a technical glitch occurs and the payment does not go through...

Oksana was with you! Travel more and more often. Check the cost of a flight to Azerbaijan and luck will definitely smile on you :)