Cost of living comparison

 British Virgin Islands
compared to
 Latvia
Latvia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Latvia is 12.8% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 39.4% less in Latvia
Groceries
pay 52.2% less in Latvia
Transportation
pay 45.7% more in Latvia
Housing
pay 36.9% less in Latvia
Childcare
pay 21.9% more in Latvia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.3% less in Latvia
Clothing
pay 2.3% less in Latvia

The cost of transportation and childcare in Latvia are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Latvia.

Latvia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Latvia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

pay 39.4% less for restaurants

 
British Virgin Islands
Latvia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.49
 
$10.23
€9.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.25
 
$7.08
€6.24
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.97
 
$1.37
€1.20

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

 
British Virgin Islands
Latvia
Bread
1 loaf
$4.96
 
$1.36
€1.20
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.75
 
$5.17
€4.56
Milk (1 gallon) $9.43
 
$4.66
€4.10

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pay 45.7% more for transportation

 
British Virgin Islands
Latvia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
 
$6.76
€5.95
Monthly public transit pass ?? $39.41
€34.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $25,606.21
€22,565.21

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pay 36.9% less for housing

 
British Virgin Islands
Latvia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$120.00
 
$17.22
€15.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,458.33
 
$467.65
€412.11
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,183.33
 
$322.68
€284.36

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pay 21.9% more for childcare

 
British Virgin Islands
Latvia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$427.69
€376.90
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,320.00
 
$13,383.30
€11,793.90

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
British Virgin Islands
Latvia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
 
$3.87
€3.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.04
 
$3.06
€2.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.00
 
$4.95
€4.36

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

 
British Virgin Islands
Latvia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
 
$76.51
€67.42
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
 
$43.17
€38.05
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$155.00
 
$84.42
€74.39

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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