Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 6.2% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 11.4% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 26.9% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.6% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% less in Latvia
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.31
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.87
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.48
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
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pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.09
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.68
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€792.61
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€650.08
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€384.29
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.66
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.98
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.98
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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