Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 3.9% more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.86
|
$10.23
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.07
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$5.17
€4.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$4.66
€4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.77
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.12
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
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pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.52
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.44
|
$39.41
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,801.94
|
$25,606.21
€24,578.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.37
|
$9.07
€8.71
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.72
|
$17.22
€16.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€864.52
|
$467.65
€448.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€703.33
|
$322.68
€309.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.39
|
$196.83
€188.94
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€437.19
|
$427.69
€410.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,648.40
|
$13,383.30
€12,846.32
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$4.95
€4.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.34
|
$42.71
€41.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.54
|
$10.00
€9.60
|
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pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.79
|
$76.51
€73.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.39
|
$43.17
€41.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.02
|
$84.42
€81.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.09
|
$120.68
€115.84
|
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