Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 57.2% more expensive than Yemen.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,900
|
$10.23
€9.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,400
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER424
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER988
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,653
|
$4.66
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,240
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,387
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER690
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,732
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,811
|
$39.41
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,999,957
|
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,374
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,030
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,056
|
$467.65
€448.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,590
|
$322.68
€309.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,968
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,552
|
$427.69
€410.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,420
|
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER930
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,591
|
$42.71
€40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,262
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,943
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,749
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,442
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,271
|
$120.68
€115.70
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Latvia or Yemen. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.