Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 20.5% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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