Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 3.3 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
$10.57
€9.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
$5.22
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
$4.56
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
$2.64
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
$2.99
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP913
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP716
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
SYP593
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP509
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
SYP537
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
pay 99.9% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
$6.88
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$45.63
€41.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
$24,770.47
€22,778.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
$9.34
€8.59
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
$16.24
€14.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
$353.00
€324.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
$271.19
€249.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
$185.26
€170.36
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
$388.30
€357.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
$13,208.99
€12,146.76
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
$4.17
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
$5.02
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
$45.72
€42.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
$9.97
€9.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
$78.71
€72.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
$43.65
€40.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
$84.70
€77.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
$122.77
€112.89
|
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