Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 3.2% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.70
|
$11.85
€11.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.30
|
$2.08
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$1.60
€1.52
|
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pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$5.79
€5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.42
|
$5.11
€4.85
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.90
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$1.42
€1.35
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$0.35
€0.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.41
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.37
|
$29.98
€28.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.60
|
$10.62
€10.07
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€443.50
|
$507.54
€481.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€306.02
|
$347.76
€329.80
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€405.61
|
$477.03
€452.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.50
|
$41.43
€39.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.49
|
$8.20
€7.78
|
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pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
$94.52
€89.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€114.45
|
$141.41
€134.11
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