Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 29.8% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Latvia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.47
|
$10.23
€9.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.38
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.05
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.42
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.75
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.89
|
$5.17
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.16
|
$4.66
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.43
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.23
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.29
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.98
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.13
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.18
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.76
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.52
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.35
|
$6.76
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.17
|
$39.41
€36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,826.37
|
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.04
|
$9.07
€8.31
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.83
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,867.78
|
$467.65
€428.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,513.31
|
$322.68
€295.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$218.27
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,347.41
|
$427.69
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,171.86
|
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.50
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.60
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.35
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.55
|
$42.71
€39.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.74
|
$10.00
€9.16
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.39
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.37
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$158.45
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$176.51
|
$120.68
€110.55
|
|
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