Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.7 times more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
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