Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 40.9% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.8% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 50.1% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 25.9% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 68.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 63.6% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% more in Latvia
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.23
€8.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.08
€6.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
|
$5.17
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$4.66
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$2.72
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.38
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
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pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$6.76
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$39.41
€34.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$25,606.21
€22,521.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$9.07
€7.98
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63
|
$17.22
€15.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,096.82
|
$467.65
€411.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.25
|
$322.68
€283.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86
|
$196.83
€173.12
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,517.50
|
$427.69
€376.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$13,383.30
€11,770.92
|
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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$3.87
€3.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$3.06
€2.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.95
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$42.71
€37.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$10.00
€8.80
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78
|
$76.51
€67.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$43.17
€37.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22
|
$84.42
€74.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$120.68
€106.14
|
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