Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 3.4% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
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pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
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pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$92.27
€88.47
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