Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 19.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 31.8% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 21.6% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.5% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% less in Latvia
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of France, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$10.23
€9.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$7.08
€6.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$1.37
€1.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
France
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$5.17
€4.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$4.66
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$2.72
€2.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$3.05
€2.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.38
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$6.76
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$39.41
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$25,606.21
€22,655.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$9.07
€8.03
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$17.22
€15.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$467.65
€413.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$322.68
€285.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$196.83
€174.15
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
France
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$427.69
€378.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$13,383.30
€11,840.87
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$3.87
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$3.06
€2.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$4.95
€4.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$42.71
€37.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$10.00
€8.85
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
France
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$76.51
€67.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$43.17
€38.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$84.42
€74.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$120.68
€106.77
|
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