Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 57.2% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 81.4% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Latvia
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Latvia are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
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
YER1,871
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
|
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