Cost of living comparison
Germany is 41.1% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 73.2% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 89.9% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 0.4% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$123.43
€118.34
|
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