Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 71.8% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% more in Oregon
- Groceries
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pay 81.5% more in Oregon
- Transportation
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pay 30.2% more in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Oregon
- Childcare
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pay 92.8% more in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.4% more in Oregon
- Clothing
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pay 19.4% less in Oregon
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Oregon are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 71.9% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.44
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.53
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 81.5% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.78
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.30
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.51
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.82
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.24
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.38
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,639.42
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.38
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.90
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€431.73
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€297.89
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€181.71
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 92.8% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€394.84
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,355.34
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 54.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.57
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.83
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.57
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.43
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.23
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.63
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.86
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.93
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€111.41
|
$92.60
|
|
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