Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 17.6% cheaper than Kansas.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.8% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 32.3% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 15.1% more in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 41.7% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 33.6% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.9% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 26.1% more in Latvia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Kansas. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$10.23
€9.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$5.17
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$4.66
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$6.76
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$39.41
€36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$9.07
€8.31
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$467.65
€428.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$322.68
€295.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$427.69
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$42.71
€39.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$10.00
€9.16
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$120.68
€110.55
|
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