Cost of Living in Latvia

Summary of cost of living in Latvia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,783.6$ (2,677.1€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 832.2$ (800.3€) without rent.
Cost of living in Latvia is, on average, 32.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Latvia is, on average, 75.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 €	7.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	56.50 €	40.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.00 €	6.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 €	2.00-5.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 €	2.00-5.50
Cappuccino (regular)	2.86 €	1.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.38 €	0.90-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.03 €	0.70-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.46 €	3.41-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.27 €	0.73-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.21 €	0.59-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.60 €	1.67-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.63 €	3.13-6.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.00 €	1.81-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.61 €	2.72-6.35
Apples (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.27-0.91
Banana (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.45-1.02
Oranges (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.68-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	1.37 €	0.88-2.00
Potato (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.23-0.54
Onion (1 lb)	0.39 €	0.25-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.44 €	1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.79 €	0.40-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.57 €	1.00-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.82 €	1.15-2.90
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 €	4.30-6.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 €	1.00-1.90
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 €	30.00-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.29 €	1.20-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.21 €	0.97-1.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.00 €	8.40-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.25 €	5.87-7.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,800.00 €	22,000.00-28,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,956.67 €	24,000.00-28,400.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	271.35 €	200.00-425.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	17.20 €	10.00-23.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.71 €	12.00-24.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.34 €	20.00-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.82 €	15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 €	8.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	445.24 €	250.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,187.50 €	9,000.00-18,516.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79.07 €	30.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.93 €	20.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.56 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	119.00 €	85.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	421.22 €	250.00-650.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	303.23 €	200.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	795.56 €	450.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	512.56 €	350.00-800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	219.44 €	111.48-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	136.08 €	92.90-204.38
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,136.06 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.30	2.50-6.00

Prices in Latvia

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Last update: December 2024
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