Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 27.4% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 81.5% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Latvia
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,108
|
$10.23
€9.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,662
|
$7.08
€6.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,277
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,022
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,788
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,915
|
$5.17
€4.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,634
|
$4.66
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,247
|
$2.72
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,549
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA463
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA463
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,853
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,390
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,158
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,622
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,800
|
$6.76
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.41
€37.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,606.21
€24,406.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.07
€8.65
|
|
pay 81.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.22
€16.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,240,826
|
$467.65
€445.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,501,816
|
$322.68
€307.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$196.83
€187.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$427.69
€407.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,383.30
€12,756.33
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,788
|
$3.87
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,532
|
$3.06
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,554
|
$4.95
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.71
€40.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
€9.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.51
€72.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.17
€41.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.42
€80.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$120.68
€115.02
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