Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 44.8% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 64.1% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 24.1% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 61.6% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 63.2% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.2% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 5.1% less in Latvia
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.23
€9.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$7.08
€6.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.64
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.54
|
$5.17
€4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
|
$4.66
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.71
|
$2.72
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
|
$3.05
€2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.04
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$1.39
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.38
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
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pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$6.76
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$39.41
€35.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,517.98
|
$25,606.21
€22,940.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$9.07
€8.13
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.57
|
$17.22
€15.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,233.53
|
$467.65
€418.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,853.57
|
$322.68
€289.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.81
|
$196.83
€176.34
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
|
$427.69
€383.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,500.00
|
$13,383.30
€11,989.98
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.87
€3.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.73
|
$3.06
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.95
€4.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.16
|
$42.71
€38.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.00
€8.96
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$76.51
€68.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.16
|
$43.17
€38.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.43
|
$84.42
€75.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$120.68
€108.11
|
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