Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Latvia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Latvia is 28.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Latvia is 43.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Latvia are 73.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Latvia are 28.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Latvia are 40.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Latvia is 49.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Latvia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.34 €)		 13.09 $
(12.00 €)		      -34.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.76 €)		 65.44 $
(60.00 €)		      -12.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.09 €)		 7.64 $
(7.00 €)		      -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.50 €)		 4.91 $
(4.50 €)		      -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.42 €)		 3.93 $
(3.60 €)		      -43.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.79 €)		 3.18 $
(2.92 €)		      -39.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.34 €)		 1.61 $
(1.48 €)		      -37.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 1.18 $
(1.08 €)		      -43.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.67 €)		 4.91 $
(4.50 €)		      +22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.02 €)		 1.40 $
(1.29 €)		      -57.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.91 €)		 1.30 $
(1.19 €)		      -37.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(3.82 €)		 2.92 $
(2.67 €)		      -30.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.38 €)		 4.95 $
(4.54 €)		      -15.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(5.06 €)		 3.26 $
(2.99 €)		      -40.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(6.76 €)		 5.24 $
(4.80 €)		      -29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.20 €)		 0.68 $
(0.62 €)		      -71.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.79 $
(0.73 €)		      +4.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.87 €)		 1.10 $
(1.01 €)		      -46.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.04 €)		 1.52 $
(1.39 €)		      -31.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)		 0.43 $
(0.39 €)		      -67.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.28 €)		 0.44 $
(0.41 €)		      -68.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.02 €)		 1.66 $
(1.52 €)		      -24.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(2.04 €)		 0.82 $
(0.75 €)		      -63.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.75 €)		 7.64 $
(7.00 €)		      -49.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.78 €)		 1.66 $
(1.53 €)		      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.30 €)		 1.98 $
(1.82 €)		      -44.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.17 €)		 5.45 $
(5.00 €)		      -45.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.29 €)		 1.64 $
(1.50 €)		      -34.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.59 €)		 32.72 $
(30.00 €)		      -49.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.44 €)		 2.50 $
(2.29 €)		      -33.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.57 €)		 1.32 $
(1.21 €)		      -53.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.50 €)		 10.91 $
(10.00 €)		      -63.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.22 €)		 6.78 $
(6.21 €)		      +93.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,504.81 €)		 28,249.60 $
(25,900.00 €)		      -5.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.72 $
(23,802.41 €)		 28,696.12 $
(26,309.38 €)		      +10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.60 $
(191.25 €)		 287.65 $
(263.73 €)		      +37.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(52.44 €)		 18.09 $
(16.59 €)		      -68.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(65.54 €)		 18.27 $
(16.75 €)		      -74.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(42.59 €)		 44.86 $
(41.13 €)		      -3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.03 €)		 27.09 $
(24.84 €)		      +24.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(13.04 €)		 10.91 $
(10.00 €)		      -23.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $
(1,259.97 €)		 488.45 $
(447.83 €)		      -64.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(20,756.99 €)		 14,452.99 $
(13,250.89 €)		      -36.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $
(47.73 €)		 84.12 $
(77.12 €)		      +61.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(39.00 €)		 43.81 $
(40.17 €)		      +3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $
(82.11 €)		 88.37 $
(81.02 €)		      -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $
(103.80 €)		 129.67 $
(118.89 €)		      +14.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.32 $
(1,593.74 €)		 445.72 $
(408.65 €)		      -74.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.64 $
(1,316.23 €)		 326.75 $
(299.57 €)		      -77.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.19 $
(2,655.30 €)		 885.26 $
(811.63 €)		      -69.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.37 $
(2,198.89 €)		 591.84 $
(542.62 €)		      -75.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(276.05 €)		 237.26 $
(217.52 €)		      -21.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.88 $
(230.93 €)		 149.88 $
(137.41 €)		      -40.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.97 $
(3,973.50 €)		 1,238.57 $
(1,135.55 €)		      -71.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 4.34      -33.9 %
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