Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 4.3% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Latvia are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Greece, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.07
|
$10.23
€9.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$5.17
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$4.66
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.87
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.92
|
$6.76
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.82
|
$39.41
€36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.66
|
$9.07
€8.31
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€480.34
|
$467.65
€428.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€359.28
|
$322.68
€295.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€378.44
|
$427.69
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.03
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.20
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.63
|
$42.71
€39.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.08
|
$10.00
€9.16
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.58
|
$120.68
€110.55
|
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