Cost of living comparison
India is 63.2% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 48.5% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 55.2% less in India
- Housing
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pay 71.1% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 87.7% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.7% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 58.7% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.44
|
$2.40
₹209.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.53
|
$3.90
₹339.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.40
₹34.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.46
₹40.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.78
|
$2.54
₹221.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.30
|
$2.56
₹222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.51
|
$0.94
₹81.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.82
|
$1.37
₹118.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.88
₹76.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.32
₹28.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.48
₹41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.24
₹21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.16
₹14.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.19
₹16.35
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.24
|
$4.62
₹402.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.38
|
$10.12
₹881.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,639.42
|
$13,525.56
₹1,178,218.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.38
|
$2.94
₹255.99
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.90
|
$7.39
₹643.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€431.73
|
$138.05
₹12,025.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€297.89
|
$90.33
₹7,868.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€181.71
|
$29.97
₹2,610.60
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€394.84
|
$55.73
₹4,854.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,355.34
|
$1,565.54
₹136,374.97
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.57
|
$1.84
₹159.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.83
|
$1.59
₹138.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.57
|
$3.59
₹312.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.43
|
$15.33
₹1,335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.23
|
$3.35
₹292.02
|
|
pay 58.7% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.63
|
$24.02
₹2,092.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.86
|
$25.36
₹2,209.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.93
|
$41.62
₹3,625.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€111.41
|
$31.12
₹2,710.58
|
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