Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 2.0 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
$10.23
€9.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
pay 72.4% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
$4.66
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
$3.05
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
$0.37
€0.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
$6.76
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
$39.41
€37.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
$9.07
€8.60
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
$467.65
€443.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
$322.68
€306.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
$427.69
€405.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
$42.71
€40.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
$10.00
€9.49
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
$120.68
€114.45
|
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