Cost of living comparison
Russia is 45.0% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 38.2% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 50.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 58.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 25.1% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€8.99
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.22
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.55
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.09
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.40
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.68
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.22
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.94
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€34.65
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,516.08
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€7.98
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.14
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€411.21
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€283.74
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€173.08
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€376.08
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,768.22
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.40
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.69
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.35
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.56
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.80
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€67.27
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€37.96
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€74.23
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€106.11
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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