Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 7.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.0% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 3.8% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 40.8% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 20.8% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.7% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Latvia
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Latvia are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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