Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 36.9% cheaper than California.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 45.5% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 16.5% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 56.2% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Latvia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of California, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
California
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
California
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.05
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,005.28
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.07
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
California
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.54
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,371.29
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,055.18
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.68
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
California
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,682.51
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,905.75
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.91
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.35
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
California
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.15
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
|
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