Cost of living comparison
Spain is 12.4% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% more in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 23.9% more in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 18.4% more in Spain
- Housing
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pay 59.7% more in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 27.5% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.2% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Spain
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$13.87
€12.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$2.13
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$6.37
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$3.36
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$6.38
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$34.26
€31.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$14.57
€13.34
|
|
pay 59.7% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$872.36
€799.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$692.13
€634.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
|
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$385.97
€353.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$1.98
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$8.63
€7.91
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$91.38
€83.71
|
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