Cost of Living in Latvia

Summary of cost of living in Latvia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,789.3$ (2,562.1€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 848.6$ (779.5€) without rent.
Cost of living in Latvia is, on average, 32.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Latvia is, on average, 77.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 €	4.50-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 €	30.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.00 €	6.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 €	1.50-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 €	1.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.60 €	1.00-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.30 €	0.80-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.16 €	0.65-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.26 €	3.03-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.72-1.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.08 €	0.45-1.71
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.46 €	1.20-3.23
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.26 €	3.17-6.35
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.94 €	1.72-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.80 €	2.72-7.26
Apples (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.23-0.91
Banana (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.45-0.82
Oranges (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.54-1.38
Tomato (1 lb)	1.16 €	0.59-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.35 €	0.18-0.59
Onion (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.18-0.59
Lettuce (1 head)	1.44 €	0.70-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.73 €	0.40-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.42 €	1.00-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.67 €	1.00-2.20
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.30 €	4.00-5.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 €	0.70-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 €	30.00-38.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 €	1.50-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.29 €	0.97-1.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.00 €	8.40-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.41 €	5.52-7.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,000.00 €	18,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,680.21 €	20,000.00-24,350.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	295.46 €	200.00-472.22
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	16.78 €	13.50-20.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.29 €	10.00-22.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.71 €	21.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.02 €	15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 €	7.00-12.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	364.23 €	200.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,351.06 €	5,340.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	65.78 €	30.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	41.38 €	24.99-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	71.29 €	50.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	103.00 €	55.00-180.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	388.26 €	220.00-650.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	275.00 €	180.00-370.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	721.82 €	430.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	484.68 €	300.00-800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	202.71 €	111.48-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	123.87 €	74.32-232.26
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	976.22 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.45	2.00-5.20

Prices in Latvia

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Last update: December 2023
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