Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 14.8% more expensive than Liepaja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 7.3% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 15.5% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Latvia
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Liepaja. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Liepaja, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Liepaja
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Liepaja
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Liepaja
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.16
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.57
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.26
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Liepaja
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.67
€279.25
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.94
€246.39
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.07
€200.53
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Liepaja
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.18
€121.55
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liepaja
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€45.99
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Liepaja
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
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