Cost of living comparison
Daugavpils is 4.7% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Daugavpils
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Daugavpils
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Daugavpils
- Housing
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pay 20.4% less in Daugavpils
- Childcare
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pay 13.3% more in Daugavpils
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Daugavpils
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Daugavpils
The cost of childcare and groceries in Daugavpils are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Daugavpils.
If you lived in Daugavpils instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Daugavpils
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$5.73
€5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$3.19
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.64
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.30
€0.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$6.77
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$22,399.85
€20,519.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$15.49
€14.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$350.11
€320.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$267.94
€245.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$139.33
€127.63
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$538.03
€492.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$13,487.73
€12,355.36
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$3.38
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.75
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$48.23
€44.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$81.84
€74.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$43.77
€40.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$121.02
€110.86
|
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