Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 44.0% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP454.40
|
$10.23
€9.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP412.73
|
$7.08
€6.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.34
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.73
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP95.86
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP207.25
|
$5.17
€4.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP274.68
|
$4.66
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP106.80
|
$2.72
€2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP139.89
|
$3.05
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP67.75
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.19
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP61.10
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.66
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.40
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.88
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP293.02
|
$6.76
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,544.16
|
$39.41
€35.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,650,466.16
|
$25,606.21
€23,364.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,447.51
|
$9.07
€8.28
|
|
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,278.68
|
$17.22
€15.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP39,420.50
|
$467.65
€426.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,459.69
|
$322.68
€294.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,136.49
|
$196.83
€179.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,837.03
|
$427.69
€390.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP281,610.84
|
$13,383.30
€12,211.40
|
|
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP164.83
|
$3.87
€3.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP127.95
|
$3.06
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP268.42
|
$4.95
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,940.34
|
$42.71
€38.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP352.14
|
$10.00
€9.13
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,914.50
|
$76.51
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,943.46
|
$43.17
€39.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,104.98
|
$84.42
€77.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,570.53
|
$120.68
€110.11
|
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