Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 3.2% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Lithuania
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lithuania are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Lithuania.
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
€9.40
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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