Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 54.3% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 85.1% more in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 17.5% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.5% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Latvia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Latvia are more expensive than in Moldova. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 85.1% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 85.5% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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