Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 20.7% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 32.2% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 12.8% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 44.4% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Latvia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Iowa. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$10.23
€9.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$5.17
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.66
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$6.76
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$39.41
€36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$9.07
€8.31
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$467.65
€428.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$322.68
€295.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
|
pay 44.4% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$427.69
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$42.71
€39.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$10.00
€9.16
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$120.68
€110.55
|
|
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