Cost of living comparison

 Latvia
compared to
 Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 62.9% more expensive than Latvia overall.

Restaurants
pay 68.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries
pay 89.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation
pay 13.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing
pay 4.5 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare
pay 78.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing
pay 26.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Latvia, you would:

pay 68.3% more for restaurants

 
Latvia
Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.23
€9.40
$21.62
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.08
€6.51
$9.12
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
€1.26
$1.32
 

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pay 89.6% more for groceries

 
Latvia
Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread
1 loaf
$1.36
€1.25
$2.81
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.17
€4.76
$2.52
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.66
€4.28
$1.59
 

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

 
Latvia
Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.76
€6.21
$11.84
 
Monthly public transit pass $39.41
€36.23
$32.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,606.21
€23,544.86
$3,497.00
 

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

 
Latvia
Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.22
€15.84
$230.17
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $467.65
€430.00
$883.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $322.68
€296.70
$726.88
 

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

 
Latvia
Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $427.69
€393.26
$142.50
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,383.30
€12,305.92
$1,442.50
 

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pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Latvia
Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.87
€3.56
$3.25
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.06
€2.82
$2.83
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.95
€4.55
$15.75
 

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pay 26.2% less for clothing

 
Latvia
Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.51
€70.35
$42.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.17
€39.70
$42.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.42
€77.62
$75.00
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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