Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 30.5% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Latvia
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK122.28
|
$10.23
€9.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK114.48
|
$7.08
€6.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.21
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.08
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK29.02
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK111.28
|
$5.17
€4.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$4.66
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK26.77
|
$2.72
€2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK85.75
|
$3.05
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.42
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.05
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.31
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.31
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.72
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK13.68
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK21.81
|
$6.76
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK576.20
|
$39.41
€35.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK244,324.61
|
$25,606.21
€23,364.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK330.17
|
$9.07
€8.28
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,036.73
|
$17.22
€15.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,298.92
|
$467.65
€426.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,074.81
|
$322.68
€294.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,196.95
|
$196.83
€179.60
|
|
pay 4.7% more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,815.28
|
$427.69
€390.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK68,479.37
|
$13,383.30
€12,211.40
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$3.87
€3.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK33.59
|
$3.06
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK82.66
|
$4.95
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK180.66
|
$42.71
€38.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK132.07
|
$10.00
€9.13
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK836.92
|
$76.51
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK259.24
|
$43.17
€39.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK821.26
|
$84.42
€77.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,418.01
|
$120.68
€110.11
|
|
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