Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 74.6% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.1% more in Arizona
- Groceries
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pay 89.2% more in Arizona
- Transportation
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pay 20.9% more in Arizona
- Housing
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pay 3.3 times more in Arizona
- Childcare
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pay 70.4% more in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.3% more in Arizona
- Clothing
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pay 11.7% less in Arizona
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Arizona are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 89.2% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 70.4% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$103.25
|
|
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