Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 5.1 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.7% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Latvia are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Latvia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR838.73
|
$10.23
€9.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,990.20
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR207.08
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR103.06
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR165.03
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,819.38
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,848.56
|
$4.66
€4.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR637.84
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR671.38
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR889.16
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.88
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR750.42
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.24
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR141.18
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.64
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.09
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,151.15
|
$39.41
€37.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,511,728.16
|
$25,606.21
€24,555.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR904.12
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,041.35
|
$17.22
€16.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,833.87
|
$467.65
€448.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,122.09
|
$322.68
€309.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,985.56
|
$196.83
€188.75
|
|
pay 22.0 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,889.72
|
$427.69
€410.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR139,124.37
|
$13,383.30
€12,834.01
|
|
pay 95.7% more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR586.40
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR688.12
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,608.58
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,321.03
|
$42.71
€40.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR945.34
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,661.34
|
$76.51
€73.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,623.73
|
$43.17
€41.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,246.62
|
$84.42
€80.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,830.71
|
$120.68
€115.73
|
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