Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 41.4% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.9% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Latvia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 80.9% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
|
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