Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 87.7% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Russia, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
$10.57
€9.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
pay 61.3% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
$5.22
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
$4.56
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
$2.64
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
$2.99
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
$6.88
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
$45.63
€41.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
$24,770.47
€22,778.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
$9.34
€8.59
|
|
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
$16.24
€14.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
$353.00
€324.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
$271.19
€249.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
$185.26
€170.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
$388.30
€357.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
$13,208.99
€12,146.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
$4.17
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
$5.02
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
$45.72
€42.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
$9.97
€9.17
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
$78.71
€72.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
$43.65
€40.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
$84.70
€77.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
$122.77
€112.89
|
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