Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 38.4% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
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Latvia
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.70
|
$8.01
AED29.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.30
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.42
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.90
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 6.7% more for transportation
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Latvia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.41
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.37
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.60
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€443.50
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€306.02
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€405.61
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
|
pay 78.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.50
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.49
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€114.45
|
$96.50
AED354.42
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