Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 14.3% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Latvia are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$10.23
€9.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.08
€6.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.17
€4.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.66
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.72
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.76
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$39.41
€37.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,606.21
€24,406.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$9.07
€8.65
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$17.22
€16.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$467.65
€445.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$322.68
€307.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$196.83
€187.61
|
|
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$427.69
€407.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$13,383.30
€12,756.33
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$3.87
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.06
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$4.95
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.71
€40.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$10.00
€9.53
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$76.51
€72.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$43.17
€41.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$84.42
€80.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$120.68
€115.02
|
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