Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.9% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.74
|
$7.70
CZK183.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.74
|
$7.61
CZK181.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.30
|
$1.59
CZK37.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$1.35
CZK32.17
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
$1.29
CZK30.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.93
|
$5.47
CZK130.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.43
|
$3.90
CZK92.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.59
|
$2.64
CZK62.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.91
|
$3.73
CZK88.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.62
CZK14.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.71
CZK16.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.88
CZK20.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$1.29
CZK30.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$0.51
CZK12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.46
CZK11.07
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.43
|
$5.95
CZK141.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.52
|
$21.06
CZK501.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,382.23
|
$31,453.98
CZK749,145.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.64
|
$11.74
CZK279.59
|
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.40
|
$18.70
CZK445.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€445.30
|
$610.48
CZK14,539.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€307.25
|
$493.17
CZK11,745.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€187.42
|
$198.15
CZK4,719.36
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€407.25
|
$363.72
CZK8,662.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,743.58
|
$7,967.34
CZK189,759.84
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.68
|
$1.90
CZK45.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.92
|
$2.60
CZK61.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.71
|
$6.46
CZK153.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.67
|
$47.23
CZK1,124.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.52
|
$8.95
CZK213.08
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€72.85
|
$69.75
CZK1,661.13
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.11
|
$31.40
CZK747.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.38
|
$80.03
CZK1,906.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€114.91
|
$103.55
CZK2,466.29
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