Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 13.5% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 31.4% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 7.2% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 73.0% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Latvia are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.44
|
$10.23
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.57
|
$7.08
€6.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.19
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.72
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.63
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.41
|
$5.17
€4.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.08
|
$4.66
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.46
|
$2.72
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.62
|
$3.05
€2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.58
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.70
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.83
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.26
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.60
|
$0.37
€0.35
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.93
|
$6.76
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR377.99
|
$39.41
€36.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR380,481.38
|
$25,606.21
€23,639.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR601.59
|
$9.07
€8.38
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,413.46
|
$17.22
€15.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,983.50
|
$467.65
€431.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,853.55
|
$322.68
€297.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,013.97
|
$196.83
€181.71
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,395.72
|
$427.69
€394.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,328.80
|
$13,383.30
€12,355.34
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.32
|
$3.87
€3.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.88
|
$3.06
€2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR256.74
|
$4.95
€4.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,065.25
|
$42.71
€39.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.84
|
$10.00
€9.23
|
|
pay 73.0% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR694.24
|
$76.51
€70.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.03
|
$43.17
€39.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR851.40
|
$84.42
€77.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR954.12
|
$120.68
€111.41
|
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