Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 9.2% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.3% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 24.8% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 16.7% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 18.8% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 12.8% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.4% more in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 6.9% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Latvia are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$10.23
€9.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$5.17
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$4.66
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$6.76
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$39.41
€36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$9.07
€8.31
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$467.65
€428.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$322.68
€295.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$427.69
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$42.71
€39.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$10.00
€9.16
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$120.68
€110.55
|
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