Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 19.0% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.17
|
$10.23
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.85
|
$7.08
€6.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.70
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.52
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.56
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.58
|
$5.17
€4.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.79
|
$4.66
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.27
|
$2.72
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.37
|
$3.05
€2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.91
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
$0.37
€0.35
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.37
|
$6.76
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN109.06
|
$39.41
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN115,918.29
|
$25,606.21
€23,639.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.79
|
$9.07
€8.38
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.45
|
$17.22
€15.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,317.36
|
$467.65
€431.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,841.16
|
$322.68
€297.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN708.38
|
$196.83
€181.71
|
|
pay 78.5% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,224.36
|
$427.69
€394.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,140.92
|
$13,383.30
€12,355.34
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.01
|
$3.87
€3.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.72
|
$3.06
€2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.50
|
$4.95
€4.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN125.21
|
$42.71
€39.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.90
|
$10.00
€9.23
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN291.15
|
$76.51
€70.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN135.72
|
$43.17
€39.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN301.40
|
$84.42
€77.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN335.78
|
$120.68
€111.41
|
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