Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 29.1% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
$10.57
€9.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
$5.22
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
$4.56
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
$2.64
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
$2.99
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
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pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
$6.88
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
$45.63
€41.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
$24,770.47
€22,778.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
$9.34
€8.59
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
$16.24
€14.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
$353.00
€324.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
$271.19
€249.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
$185.26
€170.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
$388.30
€357.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
$13,208.99
€12,146.76
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
$4.17
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
$5.02
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
$45.72
€42.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
$9.97
€9.17
|
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pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
$78.71
€72.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
$43.65
€40.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
$84.70
€77.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
$122.77
€112.89
|
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