Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 33.2% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 52.0% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 37.6% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 24.1% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 57.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 41.4% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 5.2% less in Latvia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€17.33
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.92
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.86
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.74
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.89
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.09
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.47
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.91
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.07
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.58
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€24,780.32
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€31.27
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€50.21
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,626.56
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,507.76
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€194.52
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,400.87
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,796.78
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.78
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€30.89
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
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pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€75.17
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€38.47
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€88.44
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€117.39
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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