Azerbaijan increases cost of living and criterion of need

12:28 - 5.11.2025


November 5, Fineko/abc.az. The draft laws "On the minimum subsistence level in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026" and "On the criteria of need in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026", submitted for discussion at today’s meeting of the Milli Majlis Committees on Labor & Social Policy and on Economic Policy, Industry & Entrepreneurship, reflect an increase in the minimum subsistence level and the criterion of need.

ABC.AZ informs that next year the living wage and the criterion of need will be increased by 15 manats and will be 300 manats.

In 2025, the cost of living and the criterion of need amounted to 285 manats.