Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 17.5% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 91.7% more in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 15.2% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.3% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% more in Latvia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Latvia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 91.7% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.78
|
$10.23
€9.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.44
|
$7.08
€6.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.37
€1.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
$5.17
€4.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
$4.66
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
$2.72
€2.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$3.05
€2.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.38
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$6.76
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.90
|
$39.41
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,167.02
|
$25,606.21
€22,655.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.84
|
$9.07
€8.03
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.37
|
$17.22
€15.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,159.00
|
$467.65
€413.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,413.03
|
$322.68
€285.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.97
|
$196.83
€174.15
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,802.30
|
$427.69
€378.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,822.79
|
$13,383.30
€11,840.87
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
$3.87
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$3.06
€2.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
$4.95
€4.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.11
|
$42.71
€37.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
$10.00
€8.85
|
|
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.99
|
$76.51
€67.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.52
|
$43.17
€38.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.35
|
$84.42
€74.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.53
|
$120.68
€106.77
|
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