Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 3.3% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
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Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.80
|
$10.23
€9.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$7.08
€6.79
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.64
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.17
€1.12
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pay 19.2% less for groceries
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Slovenia
|
Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.83
|
$5.17
€4.97
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$4.66
€4.47
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.06
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.38
€0.37
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.37
€0.36
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pay 10.8% more for transportation
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Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.50
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.56
|
$39.41
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,804.20
|
$25,606.21
€24,578.81
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.87
|
$9.07
€8.71
|
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pay 27.7% less for housing
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Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.81
|
$17.22
€16.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€587.10
|
$467.65
€448.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.63
|
$322.68
€309.73
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.24
|
$196.83
€188.94
|
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pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.88
|
$427.69
€410.53
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,115.78
|
$13,383.30
€12,846.32
|
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pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.18
|
$4.95
€4.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.89
|
$42.71
€41.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$10.00
€9.60
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pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.94
|
$76.51
€73.44
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
$43.17
€41.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.64
|
$84.42
€81.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.99
|
$120.68
€115.84
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