Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 52.1% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 62.7% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.7% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Latvia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Armenia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
Latvia vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.44
AMD3,961.55
|
$12.76
€11.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AMD2,971.16
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
AMD349.01
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AMD183.27
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
Armenia vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
AMD269.45
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
AMD1,445.50
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
AMD2,300.04
|
$4.75
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
AMD863.05
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
AMD1,237.42
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
AMD221.83
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD275.27
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD268.93
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
AMD324.52
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
AMD141.42
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD128.41
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
Armenia vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 62.7% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
AMD1,825.49
|
$6.97
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.49
AMD8,913.49
|
$41.19
€35.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,670.18
AMD12,776,007.36
|
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
AMD1,399.75
|
$9.08
€7.83
|
|
Armenia vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 42.6% more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.69
AMD6,713.11
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.92
AMD184,381.50
|
$448.07
€386.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$356.67
AMD135,335.92
|
$334.37
€288.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.88
AMD29,171.58
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
|
Armenia vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay 96.0% more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.59
AMD109,126.10
|
$457.35
€394.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.75
AMD2,690,554.52
|
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
|
Armenia vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
AMD668.51
|
$4.51
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
AMD1,155.88
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
AMD907.86
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.29
AMD20,220.23
|
$43.79
€37.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
AMD1,980.78
|
$10.09
€8.70
|
|
Armenia vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.81
AMD31,802.84
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
AMD20,181.21
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.28
AMD52,469.25
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.08
AMD39,493.90
|
$134.21
€115.73
|
|
Armenia vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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