Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 39.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Latvia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.52
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.41
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.59
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.51
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.57
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.50
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.93
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.09
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.10
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,670.00
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.16
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.24
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,842.83
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,252.58
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.76
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,944.63
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,120.31
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.56
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.87
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.02
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.72
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.85
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.32
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.07
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.52
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.77
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
|
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