Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 59.6% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 64.3% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 99.1% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.3% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% more in Latvia
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY262.58
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY262.61
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 64.3% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY188.88
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.75
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.14
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY91.11
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.81
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY167.17
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY732.16
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,703,054.81
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY239.12
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 99.1% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY429.62
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,826.11
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,786.11
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.51
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,525.92
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY261,918.82
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.61
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.61
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.61
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,380.79
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY193.82
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,624.10
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.23
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,358.27
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,826.65
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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