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Romania

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Latvia

Daugavpils vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Daugavpils is 7.1% cheaper than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Daugavpils
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in Daugavpils
Transportation: pay 23.9% more in Daugavpils
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Daugavpils
Childcare: pay 92.4% more in Daugavpils
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% less in Daugavpils
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Daugavpils

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Daugavpils are more expensive than in Brasov. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Daugavpils. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Daugavpils.

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Daugavpils vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daugavpils instead of Brasov, you would:

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Daugavpils
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON51.94	$10.08 €8.97	-8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$6.16 €5.48	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.35	$1.61 €1.44	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.35	$1.18 €1.05	-46.1%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Brasov	Daugavpils
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.60	$1.43 €1.27	+2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON20.89	$5.22 €4.65	+18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON27.90	$4.41 €3.92	-25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.55	$3.21 €2.86	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.62	$3.74 €3.33	+21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.20	$0.66 €0.59	-2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.76 €0.67	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.46	$1.13 €1.00	+54.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.70	$1.23 €1.10	+2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.69	$0.36 €0.32	+0.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.88	$0.42 €0.37	+6.0%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 23.9% more for transportation

	Brasov	Daugavpils
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.65	$7.56 €6.73	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON108.83	$50.39 €44.85	+119.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$26,978.91 €24,012.20	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.60	$6.72 €5.98	+15.1%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Brasov	Daugavpils
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON42.98	$16.39 €14.58	+80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,246.00	$338.72 €301.47	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,210.83	$279.93 €249.15	-40.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON644.60	$286.52 €255.02	+110.3%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 92.4% more for childcare

	Brasov	Daugavpils
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,099.96	$645.25 €574.29	+45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	$17,635.84 €15,696.53	+154.8%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Daugavpils
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.84	$4.20 €3.74	+33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.11	$3.12 €2.77	-13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.69	$4.70 €4.19	-22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON272.17	$26.13 €23.25	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$7.84 €6.98	-16.7%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Brasov	Daugavpils
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON244.35	$69.42 €61.79	+34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON167.12	$33.59 €29.90	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON353.55	$85.85 €76.41	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON422.92	$111.97 €99.66	+25.2%
Average			+16.4%

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