Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 2.2 times more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 58.9% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
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