Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 24.7% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.5% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% more in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 49.4% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 21.0% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Latvia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.23
€8.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.08
€6.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$5.17
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.66
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.72
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.38
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$6.76
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$39.41
€34.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$25,606.21
€22,516.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$9.07
€7.98
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$17.22
€15.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$467.65
€411.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$322.68
€283.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$196.83
€173.08
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$427.69
€376.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$13,383.30
€11,768.22
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$3.87
€3.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.06
€2.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$4.95
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$42.71
€37.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.00
€8.80
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$76.51
€67.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$43.17
€37.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$84.42
€74.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$120.68
€106.11
|
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