Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. Croatia Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 3.9% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.8% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Latvia are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
Latvia vs. Croatia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.56
HRK87.72
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
HRK61.41
|
$7.77
€6.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
HRK19.23
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
HRK14.97
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
Croatia vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HRK9.60
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
HRK35.37
|
$5.37
€4.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
HRK29.82
|
$4.75
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
HRK23.83
|
$2.85
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
HRK26.34
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
HRK4.88
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
HRK5.03
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.23
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.65
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
HRK3.73
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.49
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
Croatia vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
HRK42.93
|
$6.97
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.59
HRK282.04
|
$41.19
€35.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,854.20
HRK225,532.49
|
$28,565.69
€24,532.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.84
HRK108.94
|
$9.08
€7.79
|
|
Croatia vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.48
HRK210.19
|
$18.21
€15.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.95
HRK4,568.01
|
$448.07
€384.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$523.92
HRK3,390.16
|
$334.37
€287.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.00
HRK899.42
|
$216.47
€185.90
|
|
Croatia vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay 76.8% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.67
HRK1,667.30
|
$457.35
€392.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,373.81
HRK60,655.50
|
$16,511.70
€14,180.43
|
|
Croatia vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
HRK25.10
|
$4.51
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
HRK16.26
|
$3.28
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HRK36.60
|
$5.37
€4.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.79
HRK348.06
|
$43.79
€37.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.99
HRK58.17
|
$10.09
€8.67
|
|
Croatia vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.18
HRK577.06
|
$81.59
€70.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
HRK271.67
|
$45.39
€38.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.11
HRK641.33
|
$85.03
€73.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.51
HRK630.97
|
$134.21
€115.26
|
|
Croatia vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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