Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 22.3% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.3% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 27.2% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 51.8% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 43.6% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.3% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 31.4% more in Latvia
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.23
€9.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.08
€6.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$1.37
€1.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$5.17
€4.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.66
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.72
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$3.05
€2.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.04
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.39
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.38
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$6.76
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$39.41
€35.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,606.21
€22,760.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$9.07
€8.06
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$17.22
€15.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$467.65
€415.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$322.68
€286.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$196.83
€174.95
|
|
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$427.69
€380.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$13,383.30
€11,895.74
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.87
€3.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$3.06
€2.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.95
€4.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$42.71
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.00
€8.89
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$76.51
€68.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$43.17
€38.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$84.42
€75.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$120.68
€107.26
|
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