Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 47.2% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 53.5% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.4% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.7% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Latvia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.10
|
$10.23
€8.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$7.08
€6.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.07
|
$1.37
€1.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.83
|
$1.17
€0.99
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.68
|
$1.36
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.90
|
$5.17
€4.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.74
|
$4.66
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.93
|
$2.72
€2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.16
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.38
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.02
|
$0.77
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.34
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$0.38
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.37
€0.32
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.81
|
$6.76
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.18
|
$39.41
€33.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,334.71
|
$25,606.21
€21,739.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.72
|
$9.07
€7.70
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.12
|
$17.22
€14.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,324.12
|
$467.65
€397.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,256.56
|
$322.68
€273.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£122.67
|
$196.83
€167.11
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,702.44
|
$427.69
€363.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,132.81
|
$13,383.30
€11,362.31
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.67
|
$3.87
€3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.63
|
$3.06
€2.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.35
|
$4.95
€4.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.23
|
$42.71
€36.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.24
|
$10.00
€8.49
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.30
|
$76.51
€64.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£50.76
|
$43.17
€36.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£88.67
|
$84.42
€71.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£148.18
|
$120.68
€102.45
|
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