Cost of Living in Latvia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,505.6$ (2,348.3€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 764.1$ (716.1€) without rent.
Cost of living in Latvia is, on average, 30.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Latvia is, on average, 76.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 €	4.50-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	40.00 €	30.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.00 €	5.50-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 €	1.50-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 €	1.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.48 €	1.20-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.17 €	0.75-2.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.09 €	0.65-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.65 €	3.22-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.64-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.45-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.28 €	1.20-3.12
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.11 €	2.49-6.35
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.99 €	1.59-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.55 €	2.72-5.90
Apples (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.23-0.91
Banana (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.45-1.13
Oranges (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.45-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	1.17 €	0.45-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.35 €	0.18-0.50
Onion (1 lb)	0.30 €	0.18-0.45
Lettuce (1 head)	1.29 €	0.70-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.69 €	0.39-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.41 €	1.00-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.55 €	1.00-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.30 €	4.00-5.40
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.15 €	0.70-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 €	30.00-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 €	1.40-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.14 €	0.80-1.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.00 €	8.40-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.97 €	5.55-7.76
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,500.00 €	18,000.00-23,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,217.71 €	19,900.00-24,350.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	267.54 €	170.00-453.33
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.11 €	0.04-0.19
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.82 €	12.00-24.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.59 €	20.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.60 €	15.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 €	6.00-12.32
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	339.00 €	200.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	14,710.50 €	5,340.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	60.65 €	30.00-95.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.80 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	67.67 €	50.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	100.80 €	50.00-170.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	374.15 €	220.00-580.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	270.27 €	170.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	682.75 €	350.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	466.23 €	300.00-850.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	176.53 €	74.32-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	112.84 €	62.24-199.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	927.54 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.58	2.00-4.88

Prices in Latvia

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Last update: March 2023
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