Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 90.3% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Latvia
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Latvia are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,334.22
|
$10.23
€9.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,164.32
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT477.66
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT258.29
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 57.8% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT207.25
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,377.37
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,123.84
|
$4.66
€4.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT798.61
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,091.97
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT306.58
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT433.16
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT448.31
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT431.75
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT119.36
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT104.77
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT965.49
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,725.60
|
$39.41
€37.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,336,388.21
|
$25,606.21
€24,555.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,899.74
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT6,068.10
|
$17.22
€16.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT181,084.01
|
$467.65
€448.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT130,005.61
|
$322.68
€309.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT19,093.16
|
$196.83
€188.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT107,377.76
|
$427.69
€410.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,932,846.62
|
$13,383.30
€12,834.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT625.36
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,032.81
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT1,013.62
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,488.53
|
$42.71
€40.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,338.85
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT37,146.40
|
$76.51
€73.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,656.07
|
$43.17
€41.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,876.64
|
$84.42
€80.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT42,282.14
|
$120.68
€115.73
|
|
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