Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 76.7% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 92.8% more for restaurants
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Latvia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.82
|
$18.74
€17.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
$12.22
€11.73
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$2.94
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
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pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.97
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.47
|
$4.40
€4.23
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$6.89
€6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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pay 83.5% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.82
|
$95.88
€92.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,578.81
|
$31,938.58
€30,657.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.71
|
$22.75
€21.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.53
|
$43.11
€41.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.89
|
$1,289.16
€1,237.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.73
|
$1,051.87
€1,009.66
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.94
|
$187.76
€180.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.53
|
$1,627.96
€1,562.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,846.32
|
$9,050.97
€8,687.82
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$5.55
€5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.75
|
$11.52
€11.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€41.00
|
$38.99
€37.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.60
|
$13.94
€13.39
|
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pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.44
|
$84.34
€80.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.44
|
$38.25
€36.72
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€81.03
|
$92.60
€88.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.84
|
$118.53
€113.78
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