Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 25.7% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,138.40
|
$10.57
€9.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,729.12
|
$7.05
€6.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF450.55
|
$1.45
€1.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF349.26
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF534.62
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,872.98
|
$5.22
€4.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,508.58
|
$4.56
€4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,023.54
|
$2.64
€2.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF885.13
|
$2.99
€2.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF251.43
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF285.47
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF302.35
|
$0.99
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF478.76
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF193.87
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF202.61
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,328.27
|
$6.88
€6.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF7,895.22
|
$45.63
€42.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF9,788,478.55
|
$24,770.47
€22,980.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,575.78
|
$9.34
€8.67
|
|
pay 13.4% more for housing
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,519.70
|
$16.24
€15.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF143,759.64
|
$353.00
€327.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF112,856.42
|
$271.19
€251.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF38,594.53
|
$185.26
€171.87
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF101,017.74
|
$388.30
€360.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,844,041.95
|
$13,208.99
€12,254.64
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF614.74
|
$4.17
€3.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF666.36
|
$2.88
€2.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,036.12
|
$5.02
€4.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF14,978.35
|
$45.72
€42.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,111.04
|
$9.97
€9.25
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF25,516.55
|
$78.71
€73.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,402.55
|
$43.65
€40.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF25,360.85
|
$84.70
€78.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF29,097.34
|
$122.77
€113.90
|
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