Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 70.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.8% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 90.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.6% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Latvia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 83.8% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$10.23
€9.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$7.08
€6.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$5.17
€4.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$4.66
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$2.72
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$6.76
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$39.41
€37.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$25,606.21
€24,406.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$9.07
€8.65
|
|
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$17.22
€16.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$467.65
€445.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$322.68
€307.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$196.83
€187.61
|
|
pay 90.0% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$427.69
€407.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$13,383.30
€12,756.33
|
|
pay 96.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$3.87
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$3.06
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$4.95
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$42.71
€40.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$10.00
€9.53
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$76.51
€72.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$43.17
€41.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$84.42
€80.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$120.68
€115.02
|
|
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