Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Latvia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Latvia is 25.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Latvia is 41.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Latvia are 72.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Latvia are 25.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Latvia are 38.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Latvia is 49.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Latvia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.56 €)		 13.66 $
(12.00 €)		      -31.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.86 €)		 68.32 $
(60.00 €)		      -8.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.66 €)		 7.97 $
(7.00 €)		      -27.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.27 €)		 5.12 $
(4.50 €)		      -14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)		 4.38 $
(3.85 €)		      -37.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.59 €)		 3.31 $
(2.91 €)		      -36.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 1.62 $
(1.43 €)		      -36.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.83 €)		 1.18 $
(1.03 €)		      -43.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)		 5.13 $
(4.50 €)		      +28.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 1.47 $
(1.29 €)		      -55.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.35 $
(1.19 €)		      -35.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.70 €)		 3.04 $
(2.67 €)		      -27.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.15 €)		 5.17 $
(4.54 €)		      -11.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.84 €)		 3.41 $
(2.99 €)		      -38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.48 €)		 5.47 $
(4.80 €)		      -25.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.10 €)		 0.71 $
(0.62 €)		      -70.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.83 $
(0.73 €)		      +8.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.15 $
(1.01 €)		      -43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.59 $
(1.39 €)		      -28.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.44 $
(0.39 €)		      -66.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.46 $
(0.41 €)		      -66.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.73 $
(1.52 €)		      -21.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 0.86 $
(0.75 €)		      -61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.17 €)		 7.97 $
(7.00 €)		      -46.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.74 $
(1.53 €)		      -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.16 €)		 2.07 $
(1.82 €)		      -42.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.78 €)		 5.69 $
(5.00 €)		      -43.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 1.71 $
(1.50 €)		      -31.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.08 €)		 34.16 $
(30.00 €)		      -47.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)		 2.61 $
(2.29 €)		      -30.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)		 1.37 $
(1.21 €)		      -50.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.35 €)		 11.39 $
(10.00 €)		      -62.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)		 7.08 $
(6.21 €)		      +101.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,345.49 €)		 29,492.71 $
(25,900.00 €)		      -1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(22,802.25 €)		 29,958.88 $
(26,309.38 €)		      +15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(182.97 €)		 300.31 $
(263.73 €)		      +44.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(50.24 €)		 18.89 $
(16.59 €)		      -67.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(62.77 €)		 19.07 $
(16.75 €)		      -73.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(40.80 €)		 46.84 $
(41.13 €)		      +0.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(19.28 €)		 28.29 $
(24.84 €)		      +28.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(12.51 €)		 11.39 $
(10.00 €)		      -20.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(1,207.16 €)		 509.95 $
(447.83 €)		      -62.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(19,929.46 €)		 15,088.98 $
(13,250.89 €)		      -33.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(45.71 €)		 87.82 $
(77.12 €)		      +68.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(37.36 €)		 45.74 $
(40.17 €)		      +7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.71 €)		 92.26 $
(81.02 €)		      +2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(99.41 €)		 135.38 $
(118.89 €)		      +19.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(1,528.23 €)		 472.45 $
(414.90 €)		      -72.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(1,262.36 €)		 343.55 $
(301.70 €)		      -76.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(2,546.97 €)		 931.31 $
(817.86 €)		      -67.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(2,110.85 €)		 613.82 $
(539.05 €)		      -74.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(266.77 €)		 247.70 $
(217.52 €)		      -18.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(222.24 €)		 156.47 $
(137.41 €)		      -38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $
(3,804.70 €)		 1,301.21 $
(1,142.70 €)		      -70.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.34      -33.3 %
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