Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 46.1% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 88.4% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.70
|
$19.07
€18.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.30
|
$2.78
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$6.70
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.42
|
$4.44
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.90
|
$4.78
€4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.41
|
$6.91
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.37
|
$45.41
€43.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.60
|
$26.01
€24.67
|
|
pay 89.4% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€443.50
|
$815.11
€773.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€306.02
|
$705.09
€668.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
|
pay 16.5% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€405.61
|
$557.50
€528.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$4.34
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$3.51
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.50
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.49
|
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€114.45
|
$125.11
€118.65
|
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