Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 55.3% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 40.7% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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