Cost of living comparison
Italy is 21.5% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 47.9% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 40.9% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 31.6% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 35.7% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 5.2% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.2% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 5.4% less in Italy
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Italy are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 47.9% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$16.15
€14.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$5.53
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$5.05
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$7.22
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$38.81
€35.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$19.13
€17.52
|
|
pay 35.7% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$656.19
€601.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$511.91
€468.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$508.72
€466.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$5.01
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$52.12
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$9.39
€8.60
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$115.43
€105.74
|
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