Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 2.1% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Latvia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
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Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$10.23
€9.80
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.17
€1.12
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pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.66
€4.46
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.37
€0.36
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pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$39.41
€37.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
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pay 36.3% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$467.65
€448.37
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$322.68
€309.38
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
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pay 24.1% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$427.69
€410.06
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.06
€2.94
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$42.71
€40.95
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
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pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$120.68
€115.70
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