Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 9.0% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.9% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 2.4% more in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 17.3% more in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 14.8% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.7% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 6.8% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.53
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.87
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.66
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.72
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.22
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.38
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.43
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
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pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.31
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.60
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.46
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€445.68
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€334.70
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 81.8% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€212.03
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.85
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.11
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.70
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€90.63
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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