Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 3.9% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.5% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 11.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Latvia
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Latvia are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$10.23
€9.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
$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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$4.66
€4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.41
|
$39.41
€37.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
$25,606.21
€24,555.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
$17.22
€16.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.69
|
$467.65
€448.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.65
|
$322.68
€309.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
$196.83
€188.75
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.78
|
$427.69
€410.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
$13,383.30
€12,834.01
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.31
|
$42.71
€40.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
$76.51
€73.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
$43.17
€41.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
$84.42
€80.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.00
|
$120.68
€115.73
|
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