Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 13.9% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$2.75
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$7.12
€6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$4.94
€4.73
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
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pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$28.71
€27.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$611.64
€586.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$506.97
€486.07
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$480.15
€460.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$3.10
€2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$1.97
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$44.69
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
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pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$128.14
€122.85
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