Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 12.0% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Lithuania
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Slovakia. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.49
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.55
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.87
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.83
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.54
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,463.24
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.70
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€521.24
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€430.43
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€157.30
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 13.6% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€368.59
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,420.04
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.81
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.55
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.57
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.85
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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