Cost of Living in Latvia

Summary of cost of living in Latvia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 9,770.1BYN (2,707.7€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 2,921.7BYN (809.7€) without rent.
Cost of living in Latvia is, on average, 29.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Latvia is, on average, 73.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	36.08 BYN	25.26-54.12
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	216.49 BYN	144.33-360.82
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.26 BYN	21.65-32.47
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	14.43 BYN	7.22-18.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.43 BYN	7.22-18.04
Cappuccino (regular)	10.52 BYN	5.41-14.43
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.18 BYN	3.25-10.82
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.05 BYN	2.53-9.02
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	15.96 BYN	12.29-20.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.41 BYN	2.62-6.55
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.32 BYN	1.96-6.55
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.29 BYN	6.02-12.99
Local Cheese (1 lb)	16.53 BYN	11.29-23.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10.73 BYN	7.37-13.09
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.55 BYN	9.82-24.55
Apples (1 lb)	2.16 BYN	0.97-3.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.68 BYN	1.96-3.68
Oranges (1 lb)	3.58 BYN	2.11-4.91
Tomato (1 lb)	4.92 BYN	3.26-7.20
Potato (1 lb)	1.31 BYN	0.82-1.96
Onion (1 lb)	1.46 BYN	0.97-2.11
Lettuce (1 head)	5.19 BYN	3.61-7.22
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.75 BYN	1.44-5.41
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25.26 BYN	18.04-36.08
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.63 BYN	3.61-7.22
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.52 BYN	4.69-10.46
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	17.28 BYN	15.34-19.48
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.41 BYN	3.07-6.86
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	108.25 BYN	108.25-180.41
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.36 BYN	4.33-10.82
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.23 BYN	3.89-11.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	36.08 BYN	30.31-54.12
Gasoline (1 gallon)	23.07 BYN	21.44-26.09
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	79,651.99 BYN	70,360.76-101,030.84
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	89,452.54 BYN	79,381.37-102,474.13
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	996.96 BYN	721.65-1,533.50
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	63.01 BYN	36.08-82.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	58.73 BYN	36.08-79.38
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	146.05 BYN	72.16-198.45
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	90.84 BYN	72.16-126.29
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	36.08 BYN	28.87-54.12
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,559.14 BYN	902.06-2,164.95
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	45,824.70 BYN	32,474.20-66,810.25
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	288.79 BYN	108.25-432.99
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	147.13 BYN	72.16-252.58
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	304.65 BYN	198.45-469.07
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	411.20 BYN	288.66-721.65
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,564.13 BYN	1,082.47-2,345.36
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,138.28 BYN	865.98-1,533.50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,917.52 BYN	1,984.53-4,329.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,927.40 BYN	1,371.13-3,247.42
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	810.30 BYN	603.39-1,072.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	489.84 BYN	335.21-737.47
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,967.45 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.23	2.49-6.00

Prices in Latvia

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Last update: October 2024
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