Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 45.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 30.7% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 49.4% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 63.0% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 66.8% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.5% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% less in Latvia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of London, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
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pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
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pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
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