Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 30.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 18.0% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 50.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.4% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 5.8% more in Latvia
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.72
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.57
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
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pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.46
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.88
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,907.25
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.44
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.63
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.57
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.06
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,156.82
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,390.58
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.00
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
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pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.59
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.80
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.71
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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