Cost of living comparison
France is 39.3% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 62.2% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in France
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in France are more expensive than in Latvia.
If you lived in France instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$15.64
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$2.73
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 62.2% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$8.46
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$4.52
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$5.82
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$7.25
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$50.39
€46.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$17.66
€16.18
|
|
pay 48.4% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$750.17
€687.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$604.38
€553.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$690.26
€632.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$35.91
€32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$12.10
€11.08
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$126.90
€116.24
|
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