Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 20.4% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 22.6% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 44.9% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 20.2% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Latvia are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.22
|
$10.23
€9.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.97
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.77
|
$5.17
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.62
|
$4.66
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.11
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.52
|
$6.76
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.44
|
$39.41
€36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.76
|
$9.07
€8.31
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
$467.65
€428.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
$322.68
€295.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
|
pay 20.2% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€912.66
|
$427.69
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.44
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.49
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.03
|
$42.71
€39.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.26
|
$10.00
€9.16
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
$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
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.62
|
$120.68
€110.55
|
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