Cost of living comparison
Greece is 7.4% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 18.3% more in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 19.2% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.0% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Greece
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$13.17
€12.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$6.30
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$5.99
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$4.23
€3.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$7.55
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$40.19
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$13.82
€12.66
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$524.36
€480.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$392.21
€359.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$413.12
€378.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$4.40
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$3.49
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$48.72
€44.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$8.82
€8.08
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$93.42
€85.58
|
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