Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 43.5% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.9% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 20.4% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Latvia are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 95.9% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
|
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